Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 230:
rāpeti, takirua, takurua, tamatāne, tangihia, tarakihi
Sentence Flashcards
15 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–230, including at least one word introduced in lesson 230.
Tangihia ngā mate kua ngaro ki te pō.
Grieve those who have gone into the night.
Ka tangihia ngā mate e tātou.
The deceased will be bereaved by us.
Kāore au e pai ki te takurua, he makariri rawa.
I don't like winter, it's too cold.
He makariri ake tēnei takurua i tērā.
This winter is colder than the last.
Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.
Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.
Kaua koutou e haere takirua.
You should not go in pairs.
Nā Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit belongs to Mere.
Ehara i a Mere tēnei rāpeti.
This rabbit does not belong to Mere.
Kia takirua mai ngā kararehe.
Let the animals come in by twos.
Kia mate ururoa, kei mate tarakihi.
Die like a shark, not like a tarakihi.
Ka haere takirua ngā kararehe.
The animals went in twos (two-by-two/in groups of two).
Kei te pupuhi ia ki te rāpeti.
He is shooting at the rabbit.
Hei pupuhi i ngā rāpeti
For shooting the rabbits
I haere takirua rātou
They went in pairs.
(I mau te tarakihi i taua tamaiti
The tarakihi was caught by that child