Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 165:
kūwaha, mahau, manaakitia, mangō, maringi
Sentence Flashcards
21 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–165, including at least one word introduced in lesson 165.
Ka manaakitia te harakeke e au.
The flax will be looked after by me.
Manaakitia ngā manuhiri ki te kai, ki te kōrero.
Look after the guests with food and good conversation.
He tino nui te mahau o tōna whare.
The deck at her house is very big.
E kō, kia āta haere me te kapu tī, kei maringi.
Be careful, go slowly with the cup of tea, lest it spill.
Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri?
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Manaakitia āu tauira!
Look after your students!
Huakina te kūwaha.
Open the door.
I huakina te kūwaha e te kōtiro.
The door was opened by the girl.
I huakina e te kōtiro te kūwaha.
The door was opened by the girl.
Tēnā tahia te mahau mua me te mahau muri.
Could you please sweep the front and back porch.
Mā te kūwaha, mā te matapihi rānei?
Through the door, or the window?
Ki a wai te tahitahi i te mahau?
Who is going to sweep the verandah?
Ki a koe te tahitahi i te mahau.
You sweep the verandah.
Ahakoa tae atu ia ki hea, i tino manaakitia.
Wherever he went, he was very well looked after.
I maringi tāku kapu tī.
My cup of tea was spilt.
I maringi tāku kapu tī i a ia.
He spilt my cup of tea (my cup of tea was spilt by him).
I kōrero ahau ki te tangata i te kūwaha.
I talked to the man in/at the doorway.
I maringi te miraka i te ngeru
The milk was spilt by the cat.
Manaakitia ngā mahi a ngā tīpuna.
Respect the work of the ancestors.
Manaakitia ōu kaumātua!
Respect your elders!
Ahakoa tae atu ia ki hea, i tino manaakitia
Wherever he went (no matter where he went), he was very well looked after