Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 141:
toka, tote, toto, turituri, tīpuna
Sentence Flashcards
30 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–141, including at least one word introduced in lesson 141.
Anei te tote.
Here is the salt.
He toka tū moana ia!
She's a rock!
Turituri, kei riri te kaiako!
Be quiet or the teacher might get angry!
He tote te tītī.
The muttonbird is salty.
Homai te tote me te pepa.
Pass the salt and pepper.
Homai te tote.
Pass the salt.
Kei te whakaaro au ki ōku tīpuna.
I am thinking of my ancestors.
Ka kōrero a Toto ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted to get married.
Nō te ata ka kōrero ki a Toto i ngā mea katoa.
In the morning [he] told Toto everything.
Kua toto tana ihu.
His nose has started bleeding.
Tere tana oma ki runga i tētahi toka.
He ran quickly to the top of a rock.
Kāore ia i kite i te toka.
He did not see the rock.
I rongo ia i te turituri nā.
He heard a noise.
Ka tono tonu ia i ngā turituri.
He kept hearing noises.
Kei hea ngā tote?
Where is the salt?
Ka kōrero a Toto, ki ana kōtiro, mehemea e pai rāua ki te moe tāne.
Toto asked his daughters if they wanted husbands.
Mai i te wā o ngā tīpuna.
From the time of the ancestors.
Kia turituri tō reo.
Hush.
Nō tēnei wā, ka tae mai mai ngā kōtiro a Toto.
At this moment, Toto's daughters arrived.
Mauria mai ngā toka ki tēnei taha o te whare.
Bring the stones to this side of the house.
Kia toka!
Freeze, dude! Stop!
Kua toto tōku taringa.
My ear is bleeding.
Hei aha te tote.
Never mind the salt.
Nō tēnei wā, ka tae mai ngā kōtiro a Toto.
Just at this moment, Toto’s daughters arrived
Me turituri koe, me haere koe ki tō rūma, me haere atu rānei koe ki waho.
Either be quiet or go to your room or go outside.
Ka rongo tonu ia i ngā turituri.
He heard a prolonged noise.
Nā te mahana ka rere anō ōna toto.
Because of the heat, his blood began to flow again.
E kōrerotia ana ngā mahi a ngā tīpuna
The deeds of ancestors are/were being talked about (passive); continuing action set in past, present or future time.
Nōna ēnei tīpuna.
(These ancestors are his/hers.)
I pīrangi ia ki te toro atu i ana tīpuna
He wanted to visit his grandparents