Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 21:
pukapuka, taku, runga, kaua, tamaiti
Sentence Flashcards
86 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–21, including at least one word introduced in lesson 21.
Nā wai ngā pukapuka rā?
Whose are those books over there?
Ki runga
to the upwards.
Mā runga aha?
On what (will you travel)?
Kaua e riri.
Don't be angry.
He hoa taku kurī.
My dog is a friend.
Ko taku hoa tēnei.
This is my friend.
Ka nui taku ora.
I'm really well.
Kei te pōuri te tamaiti.
The child is sad.
Kaua e riri mai ki a au.
Don't be angry with me.
Kei a koe taku pukapuka?
Have you got my book?
Kei a wai taku pukapuka?
Whose got my book?
Ka haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you going? (travelling).
Kei te haere koe mā runga aha?
How are you travelling?
Ka haere koe mā runga aha?
How will you travel?
Kei a wai te pukapuka?
Who has the book?
Kaua e haere.
Don't go!
I haere koutou mā runga aha?
How did you come?
He pukapuka nui tēnā.
That is a big book.
Kaua e pōuri.
Don't be sad.
Kei te haere koe mā runga i te aha?
How are you travelling?
Haere atu, kei tangi i a koe tamaiti nei!
Go away, lest you make the child cry.
Kaua koe e haere.
Don't go.
He pukapuka mā te tamariki.
A book for children.
E hiahia pukapuka ana ahau.
I want a book.
Ko taku hiahia he pukapuka.
A book is what I want.
Kaua e tangi.
Don't cry.
Ngā mate ki runga i a koutou.
The deaths you bear with you.
Nā wai tēnei pukapuka?
Whose book is this?
Ki runga ki tēnā, ki tēnā o tātou.
Be with each and every one of us.
He pukapuka tēnei.
This is a book.
He pukapuka tēnā.
That (by you) is a book.
He pukapuka tērā.
That is a book (over there).
Ko te pukapuka tēnei.
This is the book.
I kaha taku kai.
I had lots to eat.
Kaua e noho!
Don't sit!
Kaua e kai!
Don't eat!
Kaua e oma!
Don't run!
Kaua e kōrero!
Don't speak!
Kaua e haere!
Don't go!
Kaua a Mere e waiata.
Mere shouldn't sing.
He pukapuka ā rāua.
They (two people) have books.
He pai ki a rāua ngā pukapuka o te whare.
They (two) like the books in the house.
Ehara ngā pukapuka o te whare i te pai ki a rāua.
They do not like the books in the house.
He pai ki a koe tēnei pukapuka?
Do you like this book?
Ehara tēnei pukapuka i te pai ki a koe?
Do you not like this book?
Ehara i a au tēnei pukapuka.
This book does not belong to me.
A. I haere au ki te whare pukapuka
I went to the library
Ko taku hiahia he pukapuka
Thus a distinction can be made in some syntactic environments between specific and non-specific indefiniteness.
Kua mate taku hoa.
My friend has died.
Nā Mere tērā pukapuka.
That book belongs to Mary.
Nā Rangi tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to Rangi.
Nā rāua tēnei pukapuka.
This book is theirs (those two).
Mā rāua tēnei pukapuka.
This book will be theirs (those two).
He pai te pukapuka a Rangi.
The book of Rangi is good.
He pukapuka tēnei
This is a book
Ko te pukapuka tēnei
This is the book
Kaua e tangi
don't cry.
Haere atu, kei tangi i a koe te tamaiti nei!
Go away, you might make the child cry!
Kua ora mai anō te tamaiti.
The child is well again.
Kei runga nei.
Is up here.
Kaua ko tēnā.
Not that one.
Ko tēnei te pukapuka a Mere.
This is Mere’s book.
ā Mere pukapuka ngā pukapuka a Mere
Mere’s books
Kaua e oma!
Don’t run!
Mā wai tēnā pukapuka?
Who is that book for?
Ki te whare pukapuka?
To the library?
Nā Mere tēnei pukapuka.
This book belongs to Mere.
Mā Mere tēnei pukapuka.
This book is for Mere.
He iti tēnei pukapuka.
This book is small.
He pukapuka iti tēnei.
This is a small book.
He pukapuka iti tēnei pukapuka.
This book is a small book.
Ehara tērā i taku pukapuka
That is not my book
He pukapuka nā rātou
some books of theirs
Ko tēnei taku pukapuka
This is my book
Ko taku pukapuka tēnei
This is my book
Kaua e oma atu!
(Don't run away!)
Kaua e noho iho!
(Do not sit down!)
Kaua e haere!
(Don't go!)
Kaua e waiata!
(Don't sing!)
Kaua e noho! (Kaua hei noho!)
Don’t sit down!
Kaua tātou e haere!
Let’s not go!
Kaua e noho!
Don’t sit down!
Kaua e kai!
Don’t eat!
Kei runga i te rangi
Up in heaven
Kaua e haere mai!
Don’t come here!
Kaua e haere atu!
Don’t go away!