Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 15:
mahi, he, ake, ake, ake, tamariki, iho
Sentence Flashcards
113 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–15, including at least one word introduced in lesson 15.
He rā pai tēnei.
Today is a good day.
He rā wera tēnei.
Today is a hot day.
He aha?
What?
He aha tō hiahia?
What do you want?
I te matekai ngā tamariki.
The children were hungry.
He aha koe?
What are you?
Kei te mahi.
At work.
Haere iho
go downwards
E haere ana au ki te mahi.
I am going to work.
Me aha ngā tamariki?
What shall the children do?
I mahi au.
I worked.
I noho au ki te mahi.
I stayed and worked.
Kei te mahi ahau.
I'm working.
Mā te aha i te mahi kai.
What's better than providing food.
He ātaahua tō waiata.
Your song was beautiful.
Kai pai tō mahi.
Have a good time at your work.
He pai tēnā waiata.
That's a good song.
Tēnā, he aha te kai pai ki a koe?
Okay then, what food do you like?
He pai tēnei kai.
This food is good.
Kei te aha ngā tamariki?
What are the children doing?
He kaha koe ki tēnei mahi.
You're good at this work.
He aha te kai pai ki a koe?
What is your favorite food?
He aha tēnei rā?
What day is it?
He pēhea tēnei rā?
What's it like today?
He wera tēnā.
That is hot.
E waiata ana ngā tamariki.
The children are (or were) singing.
He waiata pai tēnei.
This is a nice song.
He aha tō tino kai?
What is your favourite food?
Nā, he ātaahua koe.
You look beautiful.
He tino pai tō mahi.
You've done a good job.
He kaha ki te mahi.
She's hardworking.
Me he mahi kei te haere, ka oma!
If there's work to be done, he runs!
Te mahi a te kai.
Lots of food.
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki te aha?
What are the children going to?
Noho iho!
Sit down!
Ka pai te mahi, tamariki mā!
Well done children!
Kia kaha ki te mahi!
Work hard!
He ātaahua atu ahau i a koe.
I am more beautiful than you.
Kei te hiamoe ngā tamariki?
Are the children sleepy?
He whare tō mātou.
We have a house.
He hoa pai koe.
You are a good friend.
He aha ai.
Why?
he whare kai
an eating house
E haere mai ana ngā tamariki i te whare.
The children are coming from the house.
Kei te mahi
(is) at the work
I te mahi
(was) at the work
He aha koe i haere ai?
Why did you go?
E waiata ana ngā tamariki.
The children are singing.
He aha i haere ai?
Why did you go?
He aha e haere ai?
Why will you go?
He aha koe i tangi *ai*?
Why did you cry?
He harikoa ahau.
I am happy.
Kei te oma ngā tamariki.
The children are running.
I te mahi au.
I was working.
Kua mahi ai.
I have worked.
Kei te waiata ngā tamariki.
The children are singing.
I te waiata ngā tamariki.
She were singing.
I waiata ngā tamariki.
The children sang.
nā ngā tamariki
the children are the reason
mā ngā tamariki
the children will be the reason
Kei te harikoa ngā tamariki.
The children are happy.
I harikoa ngā tamariki .
The children were happy
I te waiata ngā tamariki
The children were singing
E kai ana ngā tamariki
The children were eating
He aha tō mahi?
What is your work?
I mahi ahau *i* tēnei rā
I worked today - i indicates its in the past
He aha koe i tangi ai?
Why did you cry?
He aha koe I tangi ai.
Why were you crying.
He aha koe I tangi ai
Can either mean why were you crying crying
He aha rātou i haere ai?
Why did they go?
He aha koe e haere atu ai?
Why will you go?
He aha koe ka haere atu ai.
But it's not.
He aha rātou e waiata ai?
Why will they sing?
He aha koe *e* kai ai?
Why will you eat.
He aha koe *e* haere ai?
And actually, it’s the same idea when we use ɛ in a command.
He harikoa ngā tamariki
The children are happy.
He pai tēnei.
This is good.
Haere ki te mahi
go to work.
Tino pai ngā mahi.
The work is very good.
He aha koe e haere ai?
Why will you go?
He pai atu tēnei i tēnā.
This one is better than that.
Kia kaha te mahi!
Work hard!
E waiata ana ngā tamariki i ngā waiata.
The children are singing the songs.
E haere mai ana ngā tamariki.
The children are coming towards us.
Haere mai, tamariki mā!
Come here, children!
Oma atu, tamariki mā!
Run away, children!
E oma atu ana ngā tamariki.
The children are running away.
Ake ake ake.
Forever and ever.
Kia ora, tamariki mā!
Hello, children!
He aha ai?
What caused something
I a e tamariki ana
L254: “When I was young
he aha ai
L301: “In order to
He aha koe i haere mai?
Why have you come here?
I ahau e tamariki ana ..
When I was growing up ..
He kaha atu koe i ahau.
You are stronger than me.
E kai ana ngā tamariki i te aha?
What are the children eating?
He whare tēnei.
This is a house.
He mahi pai te kai
Eating is a nice activity
He tino pai rātou ki te waiata
They are very good at singing
I te mahi ahau
I was working
He pai atu tēnei i tēnā
This is better than that etc.
I mahi rātou
They worked (active); simple past.
E haere mai ana ngā tamariki
The children are coming (towards us)
He wera tēnā
That is hot.
Ka pai → te mahi, tamariki mā!
Well done, children!
He mā tō rātou whare.
Their house is white.
ake ake (ake)
forever and ever,
E tamariki ana au
I was/am young
He mahi tēnei mā ngā tamariki katoa
This is a job for all the kids
He aha tēnei?
What is this (by me)?
He aha tēnā?
What is that (by you)?
He ātaahua koe!
You are beautiful!
He tino ātaahua koe!
You are very beautiful!