Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 16:
wai, ā, nei, hoki, tērā, kurī
Sentence Flashcards
100 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–16, including at least one word introduced in lesson 16.
ko wai?
who?
ko wai koe?
who are you?
Nā wai?
Who (did)?
Ko wai koe?
Who are you?
Nā wai...?
Whose...?
Tō ātaahua hoki!
You're so beautiful!
Kei te oma te kurī.
The dog is running.
Kei te oma ngā kurī.
The dogs are running.
Mā wai e?
Who will?
Kia ora e hoa, ko wai koe?
Hi friend, who are you?
Pēhea hoki koe?
And how are you?
Tō pai hoki!
You're good alright!
Ka pai hoki!
Good one alright!
Te ātaahua hoki!
How beautiful!
Ki a au nei,.
In my opinion.
Kei te hoki au ki te mahi.
I'm returning to work.
Te pai hoki!
How great!
Ko wai?
Who?
Ko wai atu ka haere?
Who else is going?
Te pai hoki o tēnei kai!
How good this food is!
Ā rātou tamariki.
Their children.
Ko wai i haere?
Who (all) went?
He aha koe i hoki mai ai i te 11?
Why did you come back at 11?
I a wai ngā tamariki?
Who had the children?
Nā wai tēnā i mahi?
Who did that?
Ko wai kei te haere mai?
Who is coming?
He wai wera.
Some hot water.
Ko tērā.
That one.
A wai?
Who did?
E pēhea ana te wai?
How is the water?
He wera tēnei wai.
This water is hot.
Ko wai tēnei?
Who is this?
He tino pai hoki koe.
You're very good.
Te ātaahua hoki.
That's beautiful.
He ātaahua hoki koe.
You look beautiful.
Ki a wai tēnā mahi?
Who will do that work?
Kua wera te wai.
The water has become warm.
Kei a wai?
Who has it? Who will have it?
I a wai?
Who had it?
Te ātaahua hoki o te whare nei!
How beautiful this house is!
Te wera hoki!
How hot it is!
Tō pai hoki.
How good you are!
Tō rātou kaha hoki.
How strong they are.
Kei te hiamoe ngā kurī.
The dogs are sleepy.
E kai ana te kurī i te kai.
The dog is eating the food.
Ko wai kei te waiata i te waiata?
Who is singing the song?
He mahi pai te mahi nei.
This work is good work.
Ko wai e haere?
Who is to go?
Ko wai mā kei te haere?
Who are you going with?
Kei te pai ahau, ā, kei te harikoa ahau.
I am good and I am happy.
Ko whare tērā
That is the house!
Ko wai tō hoa?
Who is your friend?
Ko wai e haere mai ana?
Who is coming here?
He aha rātou i waiata ai i tērā waiata?
Why did they sing that song?
He aha koe ā haere atu ai.
But that's not correct either.
He aha rātou e waiata nei?
Why are they singing?
Kei te pai te kurī
At the moment, the dog is good.
He pai te kurī
The dog is good, as in, it's a good dog.
Pai atu tēnei i tērā.
This is better than that.
He pai tō kurī.
And I can say you dog is bad.
Me hoki ahau.
I should return.
Ka hoki te hoki.
And then there is hoky poky icecream.
Kei te haere hoki ahau.
I am also going.
He kurī tēnā
That, by you, is a dog
He aha e nei?
Why are?
Ka oma te kurī.
The dog runs.
Ka pai te kurī.
The dog is good.
He aha koe e haere nei?
Why are you going?
Hoki pai atu!
Get home safely!
Kua hoki koe?
Are you going home now?
He aha tērā?
What is that over there?
Ko wai tērā?
Who is that over there?
nei, nā, rā, ana, ai
Later particles
He whare pai te whare nei.
This house is a good house.
He pai te kai nei.
This food is good.
Ka pai tērā.
That is good.
He pai atu tēnei i tērā.
This is better than that.
Nā wai mā ngā kai nei?
Who owns this food?
ki a wai
Asking who currently has something
kei a wai
Asking who previously had something
i a wai
Asking about ownership
He kurī tērā?
Is that a dog?
Nā wai i aha?
Who did what?
He aha koe i hoki mai ai?
Why did you return?
He kurī tērā.
That is a dog.
Me mahi hoki rātou.
They should certainly work. (For ‘me
Ko koe tērā?
Is that you?
Kei te hiahia ahau ki te hoki atu
I wish to go back.
Ko te aha tērā whare mā
What is that white building?
Nā te aha rātou i hoki mai ai
Through what cause (why) did they come back?
he wai wera
some hot water
He waiata pai tērā.
That’s a nice song.
Ko wai mā
Who were arguing?
Ki a au nei
In my opinion
Ko wai te haere mai nei?
Who is (it that is) coming?
Kua mate te kurī
He has bought a drink for you
He wera tērā!
That's hot!
He tino wera tērā!
That's very hot!
Nā wai tēnei mahi i mahi?
Who did this job?
Kua mate te kurī?
Has he bought a drink for you?