Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 23:
tae, ake, hea, ō, kura
Sentence Flashcards
112 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–23, including at least one word introduced in lesson 23.
i hea koe?
where were you?
kei hea?
where?
Kei hea?
Where is? Where will be?
Kei te kura.
At school.
Kei hea te waka?
Where is the waka?
I hea te hipi?
Where was the sheep?
ō te tāne waka
the man's cars
ō rāua whare
their (2) houses
Kei hea tōku waka?
Where is my waka?
Kei hea rāua?
Where are those two?
Kei te haere rāua ki hea?
Towards where are those two going?
Haere ake
go upwards.
Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where are you living?
Nō hea tō hoa?
Where is your friend from?
Noho ake rā.
Goodbye.
Haere ora ake!
Go well upwards!
Noho ora ake!
Stay well!
Nō hea koe e hoa?
Where are you from mate?
Kei hea ngā tamariki?
Where are the children?
Ko wai ō hoa?
Who are your friends?
Kei hea tō kura?
Where's your school?
Kei hea ngā tamariki e haere ana?
Where are the chidren going?
Ka tae mai a Mere mā runga aha?
What did Mere travel on (transport)?
He aha te tae o tēnei?
What colour is this?
He aha te tae o tēnā?
What colour is that?
Kua tae atu koe ki...
Have you been to...
He whare ō rātou.
They have houses.
He ātaahua ake te tangata rā.
That person is prettier.
He aha te mea pai ake?
What's better?
Kua tae mai rātou?
Have they arrived?
Mā hea rātou haere ai?
How are they going?
Kei hea a Mere?
Where is Mere?
He pai tōku kura.
My school is good.
He kura te tangata.
People are precious.
Me tino haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
Children have to go to schol.
Ki hea?
Where?
Ki runga ake.
Upwards.
Kua tae atu rātou.
They have arrived.
Kua tae katoa mai rātou.
They have all arrived.
Kei te haere ngā tamariki ki hea?
Where are the children going?
Kei te haere ngā kurī ki hea?
Where are we two going?
Kei hea mai!
Choice!
I hea?
Where was?
Ā hea koe haere ai?
When will you go?
Ka tae mai ana rātou, ka kai tātou.
When they arrive, we will eat.
Ka kai tātou, ka tae mai ana rātou.
We will all eat when they arrive.
Kei te oma rātou ki te kura.
They are running to school.
Kei te kura a Mere.
Mere is at school.
E oma ana ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children are running to school.
Kua haere ngā tamariki ki te kura.
The children have gone to school.
Ka tae ki runga
[He] reached the top
Kei hea te kurī?
Where is the dog?
Kei hea koutou e noho ana?
Where are you living?
Pai ake tēnei!
This is better.
Kua tae mai rātou.
They have arrived.
Kua tae mai nei rātou.
They have arrived here.
Kua tae tonu mai nei rātou.
They have just arrived here.
Ki te kura ngā tamariki i oma *ai*.
It was to the school that the children ran.
Ko te kura i oma ai ngā tamariki.
It was to the school that the children ran... still need ai.
Kei te oma ahau i te whare ki te kura.
I am running from the house to the school.
Kua hoki mai koe i hea?
From where have you returned?
He ātaahua ake ahau i a koe.
I am more beautiful than you.
Kei tō rātou kura rātou.
They are at their school.
I tō rātou kura ngā tamariki
The children were at their school
Kei hea tērā?
Where is that?
I hea tērā
Where was that?
He ora ake a Mere i a Rangi.
Mere is more well than Rangi.
He nui ake tēnei whare i tōku whare.
This is a comparative.
Kei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children are at school.
I te kura ngā tamariki.
The children were at school.
Hei te kura ngā tamariki.
The children will be located at the school.
Noho ake rā
goodbye to some one who is staying
Nō hea tēnei kai?
Where is the food from?
Nō hea tō kai?
Where is your food from?
Nō hea he kai!
There is absolutely no food!
Ka mea ake te wahine rā.
The woman called up.
Ka tae mai a Rangi, ka kai tātou.
When Rangi arrives, we'll eat.
Nō hea koe?
A person’s home place or affiliation
Kei hea koe e noho ana?
Where are you living?
Ko hea tēnei?
What place is this?
Kua tae mai rātou i hea?
Where have they arrived from?
Mā hea mai koutou?
Which way did you come?
Mā hea koe haere mai ai?
How did you get here?
tō rāua ā rāua ō rāua
Our — three or more, inclusive
tō tātou ā tātou ō tātou
Our — three or more, exclusive
tō mātou ā mātou ō mātou
Your — three or more people addressed
tō koutou ā koutou ō koutou
Their — three or more people
tō rātou ā rātou ō rātou
Inclusive includes the person or people being addressed. Exclusive excludes them.
Kua tae mai ō rātou hoa.
Their friends have arrived.
Mō ake tonu atu.
Forever and ever. — 966
I te haere ahau ki te kura.
I was going to school.
He pai ake tēnei i tērā.
This is better than that.
Ake ake ake.
Forever and ever.
I hea a Mere mā?
Where were Mere and the others?
Nā hea mai koutou?
By way of what place did you come?
Nā, ki hea koutou e noho ai?
Well, where do you usually live?
Ka hoki anō ngā tamariki ki te kura mahi ai.
The children returned to school to work.
I hea ngā tamariki?
Where were the children?
I haere ngā tamariki ki hea
Where did the children go to?
I hea koe
Where were you?
Kei te whare kura rātou
They are at the school
He tino pai tērā whare ō rāua
That house of theirs is very nice
Kei te kura
The children will be at school tomorrow.
Kei te kura ā rāua tamariki.
Their children are at school.
nui, nui atu, nui ake
big, bigger, more
pai, pai atu, pai ake
good, better, nicer
A. Kei hea koe e noho ana
Where are you living?
Kei te haere koe ki hea?
Where are you going?
ake ake (ake)
forever and ever,
E haere ana koe ki hea?
Where are you going (now)?
Kua tae katoa mai rātou
They have all arrived
Kei hea koe?
Where are you?