Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 22:
tonu, mō, waka, rere, rākau, manu
Sentence Flashcards
74 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–22, including at least one word introduced in lesson 22.
tō te tāne waka
the man's car
Kei runga te manu i te whare.
The bird is on the house.
Haere tonu!
Keep going!
Haere tonu haere tonu
going on and on
Haere tonu.
Keep going.
Kei a koe mō te waiata.
You're a great singer.
He manu tēnei.
This is a bird.
He manu tēnā.
That is a bird.
He manu tērā.
That is a bird.
Nō wai tērā waka?
To whom does that car belong?
Mō wai te wai nei?
Who is this water for?
Mō rāua te wai nei.
The water is for them.
He mea pai tonu.
It's still okay.
He rākau.
A tree.
Me he manu ahau...
If I were a bird...
Ko tēnei tō rātou waka.
This is their car.
Mā runga i tō waka tātou haere ai.
We are travelling by your car.
He manu.
A kite.
Ehara i a au tēnā waka.
That is not my car.
Mō tātou tēnei whare.
This house is for us.
A kōrero ana rāua mō te rā e haere ai rāua.
And they talked about the day when they would leave.
Kei runga ngā tamariki i te waka.
The children are in the car.
Kei te ora tonu.
Still alive!
He nui te rākau.
The tree is big.
Kei a koe mō te...
You're the best at...
Mō tātou.
For all of us.
Nō rāua tērā waka.
That car belongs to them.
I kōrero rātou mō tērā tangata.
They spoke about that person.
I kōrero rātou mō tēnei tangata.
They spoke about that person.
Me he manu rere ahau...
If I were a flying bird...
Te mahi a te waka.
There were heaps of cars.
He waka tōku.
I have a car.
He waka tō rāua.
They (two people) have a car.
Hei runga te manu i te rākau.
The bird will be on the tree.
Mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is for the children.
Ehara mō ngā tamariki tēnei whare.
This house is not for the children.
Mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is for them.
Ehara mō rātou tēnei waka.
This vehicle is not for them.
Mō Rangi tērā whare
That will be Rangi's house.
Ki te rākau nui i rere ai ngā manu.
It was to the big tree that the birds flew.
Ki te rākau nui e rere ai ngā manu.
It will be to the big tree that the birds will fly.
mā/mō rāua
for them two
mā/mō mātou
for us (three+, exclusive – not including you)
mā/mō tātou
for us (three+, inclusive – including you)
mā/mō koutou
for you all (three+)
mā/mō rātou
for them all (three+)
mā/mō Rangi
for Rangi
mā/mō Rangi rāua ko Mere
for Rangi and Mere
mā/mō ngā tamariki
for the children
Kei te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird is flying from the tree to the house
I te rere te manu iti i te rākau ki te whare
The little bird flew from the tree to the house
He waka tērā
That, over there is a car. In the category of car is that.
Kei te haere ahau *mā runga* waka
I am traveling by car, not mā runga *te* waka - i an traveling by *the* car
Kei te haere mā runga waka
I am traveling by car
Kei te haere ahau mā runga i tōku waka
I am traveling by my car
Kei te haere ahau mā runga i te waka o Rangi
I am traveling in Rangi's car.
Kei te waiata tonu a Mere.
Mere is still singing.
Waiata tonu a Mere.
Right away, Mere sang.
Kei te haere tonu ahau.
I am still going.
He aha mō runga?
What would you like on top?
He aha atu mō runga?
What else would you like on top?
E haere tonu atu ana te tangata.
The man is continuing to move away. — 137
He tangi tonu te mahi a te tamaiti nei.
This child is always crying. — 137
Ko koe tonu!
You, yourself! — 138
Ka haere tonu atu nei ahau.
I’ll go right now. — 4125
E haere tonu mai ana a Mere.
Mere is still coming towards us.
mā wai / mō wai
Asking about a passive agent
Mō te aha tēnei?
What does this concern?
mō runga mō
for above/on
Ehara tērā i te waka
That is not the canoe
Mō rāua te whare
The house is for them
Ka tangi atu te manu ki ana hoa.
The bird calls to his friends.
Mō rātou tēnā waka
That car is for them
a, o, nā, nō, mā, mō
Mā tōku māmā‘for my mother