2024 Part 3 Duncan Kia Na/Ma Kei He Flashcards
who welcomed the guests?
nā wai ngā manuhiri i pōwhiri?
(it was them) they welcomed the guests
nā rātou ngā manuhiri i pōwhiri
who swept the floor?
nā wai te papa i tahitahi?
Tīpene swept the floor
nā Tīpene te papa i tahitahi
I cooked the food
nāku te kai i tunu
(it was me) I actually filled the car (with petrol)
nāku kē te waka i whakakī
where does actor emphatic put the emphasis
on who or what is doing the action
belongs to, past tense
nā / nō. Possession is already known or established in the past
is for, future tense
mā / mō. Possession to be worked out still in the future
it was the girl who hit the drum (taramu)
nā te kōtiro te taramu i patu
it will be the girl who hits the drum (taramu)
mā te kōtiro te taramu e patu
the girl ate the lollies
nā te kōtiro ngā rare i kai
it is the boys who will eat the lollies
mā ngā tama ngā rare e kai
who will wash the dishes?
mā wai ngā rihi e horoi?
the children will wash the dishes
mā ngā tamariki ngā rihi e horoi
who are those clever girls?
nā wai ēnā kōtiro mōhio?
those clever girls are Maria and her friends
nā Maria mā ēnā kōtiro mōhio
whose car is this?
(belong to is nā/nō)
nō wai tēnei waka?
this car is mine
nōku tēnei waka
whose books are these by you?
nā wai ēnā pukapuka?
those books (by you) belong to the teacher
nā te kaiako ēnā pukapuka
which (near me) will you have?
(Which near me is for you?)
mā wai tēnei?
I will have this one
māku tēnei
who are these (by me) flowers for?
mā wai ēnei putiputi?
the flowers are for her
mānā ngā putiputi
who cooked the food?
nā wai te kai i tunu?
who will cook the food?
mā wai te kai e tunu?
who is that (over there) apple for?
mā wai tērā āporo?
the apple is for her?
māna te āporo
who does that car belong to?
nō wai tērā motokā?
who is this food for?
mā wai tēnei kai?
like this by me
pēnei
like that by you
pēnā
like that over there
pērā
you should do it like this
me pēnei
do your work (it) like this
(Work like this)
mahia kia pēnei
he was asleep like Hone over there
i moe ia, pērā i a Hone
my shoes are like Michael Jordan
māku hū pērā i a Michael Jordan
I want food like that by you
kei te pīrangi ahau ki kai pēnā
whose pen is that by me?
nā wai tēnei pene?
who stole that pen by you?
nā wai tēnā pene i tāhae?
I stole this pen
nāku tēnei pene i tāhae
who has a pen?
kei a wai te pene?
I have a pen
kei a au te pene
concern
mahara
problem
raru
issue
take
can we speak (we should speak)
me kōrero tāua
available
wātea
hear
rongo
listen
whakarongo
I heard Karen
i rongo au i tā Karen / i rongo au i te kōrero a Karen
to leave
wehe
departure
wehenga
when you go + sentence
ina ka wehe + …
no worries
kāore e mahara
no problem
kāore e raru
no issue
kāore e take
what do you want?
he aha māu?
what are you doing?
kei te aha koe?
what are you doing? e ana
e aha ana koe?
carry
hari -a
lock (the door)
raka -ina
your attention, focus, interest
aro
do you have (a pen)?
kei a koe (tētahi pene)?
when you arrive, say Hi to Maria
ina ka tae atu koe, ka mihi ki a Maria
I picked up the cake so you can take it to the party
i tiki au ki te keke, kia haria ai ki te pāti
we should speak Māori so that the language is alive
me kōrero Māori tātou, kia ora ai te reo
I told them that they should eat
I mea atu au kia kai rātou
I agreed that we should help him
i whakaae ahau kia āwhina i a ia
I hope all is well
(My hope is all is well)
ko tōku tumanako kia ora ai katoa
be careful
kia tūpato, kia manawanui
let’s be patient
kia manawanui tāua
hurry
kia tere
be carefull or you will fall over
kia tūpato, kei hinga koe (lest)
hurry up or we’ll will be late
kia tere, kei tūreiti tāua
how much bread do we need?
kia hia ngā parāoa?
we need 4 bags
kia whā ngā peke
so, we need two more
nā reira, kia rua atu anō
how much milk do we need?
kia hia ngā miraka?
we need one cup of milk
kia kotahi kapu o te miraka
how many chairs do we need in the whare nui?
kia hia ngā nohoanga i te whare nui?
we need 12 chairs
kia tekau mā rua ngā tūru