Phrase Book of Modern Maori Flashcards
Kei te…/E… ana
Present tense active
I…
Past tense
Kua…
An action has occurred
Ka…
Future tense
Kei te oma ia
He/She is running
E oma ana ia
He/She is running
Kei te oma ia?
Is he/she running?
E oma ana ia?
Is he/she running?
I oma ia i tērā wiki?
Did he/she run last week?
E oma ana ia?
Has he/she run yet?
Ka oma ia āpōpō?
Will he/she run tomorrow?
Kua kai au
I have eaten
Kua mutu au
I have finished
Kua hinga au
I have been defeated
Kua moe rāua
They (two people) have slept
Kua haere rātou ki te toa
They (three people) have gone to the shop
Kua tae mai ia
She has arrived
Kua mate te kurī
The dog has died
Kua hoko inu ia māua
He has bought a drink for you
Kua ngaro tō pōro
The ball has gone missing
Kua pau te miraka
The milk has run out
Kua hinga au?
Have I been defeated (lost)?
Kua moe rāua?
Have they (two people) slept?
Kua haere rātou ki te toa?
Have they (three people) gone to the shop?
Kua tae mai ia?
Has he/she arrived?
Kua mate te kuri?
Has the dog died?
Kua hoko inu ia māua?
Has he/she bought a drink for you?
Kua ngaro tō pōro?
Have you lost your ball?
Kua pau te miraka?
Has the milk run out?
Inahea?
When?
Ināianei
Now
I te ata nei
This morning
I te ahiahi nei
This afternoon
I te whā karaka
At four o’‘clock
I te rā nei
today
inanahi
yesterday