Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 142:
tōhi, wahie, whaikōrero, wharekai, wharekura, whāriki
Sentence Flashcards
35 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–142, including at least one word introduced in lesson 142.
Me noho ngā tamariki ki te whāriki.
The children should sit on the mat.
Ka noho rātou ki te whāriki.
They will sit on the mat.
E whaikōrero ana te koroua.
The elderly man is making a speech.
Kei te whakarongo au ki te whaikōrero.
I am listening to the main speech.
Kei te pata au i te tōhi mā te parakuihi.
I'm buttering the toast for breakfast.
Kua kī te wharekai i ngā tangata katoa.
The restaurant has been filled by all the people.
I haere ā tāua tamariki ki tō rātou wharekura.
Our children went to their school.
Haere atu ki te wharekai kai ai.
Go to the wharekai to eat.
Tau kē! Kei hea taua wharekai?
Awesome! Where is that restaurant?
Kua tae atu te tokorua nei ki te wharekai.
The pair have arrived at the restaurant.
Kainga ō tōhi!
Eat your toast!
Ā muri i ia whaikōrero ka tū ngā tāngata ki te tautoko i te kaikōrero ki tētahi waiata.
After each speech the people will stand to support the speaker with a song.
He aha mō runga i tō tōhi?
What do you want on your toast?
E hia ngā wharekura o te tāone nei?
How many schools are in this town?
He tōhi pea māu?
Perhaps you would like some toast?
Āe tērā pea me tōhi.
Yes, perhaps some toast.
Tēnā tapahia he wahie?
Could you please chop some wood?
Pēnei mātou kei te wharekai tonu koe!
We thought you were still in the restaurant!
Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on ahead into the dining room. I won't be long.
Ka mutu ana te karanga, ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero.
When the karanga has finished, the whaikōrero will start.
Ka tīmata ngā whaikōrero, ka mutu ana te karanga.
The whaikōrero will start when the karanga has finished.
Tēnā tapahia he wahie.
Could you please chop some wood.
Rite tonu koe ki tō Pāpā ki te whaikōrero.
You're just like your dad at making speeches.
Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.
My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.
I haere rātou katoa ki roto i te wharekai.
They all went into the dining hall.
Tēnā mahia mai he tōhi māku.
Could you please make me some toast?
Kei te haere au ki te tiki wahie.
I am going to fetch firewood.
E oma ana ngā tamariki i te wharekura.
The children are running from the school.
He wharekura tēra
That is a school (present)
I ngā rā o mua, he wharekura tēra whare
In days gone by that building was a school (past)
Ā te tau e heke mai, he wharekura tēra
Next year (at the coming year) that will be a school (future)
Ko te wharekura tērā
That is the school
Ko tēnei te marae e tū ai ngā kaumātua ki te whaikōrero
This is the marae on which/where(on) the elders will stand to orate
I te wharekura ahau
I was at the school
Kaua e tū ki runga i tō rātou whāriki hou!
Do not stand on their new carpet!