Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 254:
maka, manahau, manga, maramataka, matatau, matewai
Sentence Flashcards
13 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–254, including at least one word introduced in lesson 254.
Kei te matewai ngā tupu.
The plants are thirsty.
Kei te matewai ngā tamariki.
The children are thirsty.
Ngā mihi manahau ki a koe.
Delighted greetings to you.
Ngā mihi manahau ki a kōrua.
Delighted greetings to you both.
Ngā mihi manahau ki a koutou.
Delighted greetings to you people (3+).
He wahine matatau ia.
She is a knowledgeable woman.
Ka patua taua kai rā e ia ki te manga o te kawakawa.
He struck that food with the branch of the kawakawa.
Me kimi kaiwhakaako mātau ki te ako, matatau ki te reo Māori.
Find an experienced teacher and knowledgeable friend in te reo.
Kāore e roa ka tīmata te kiriata 'Maramataka'.
The movie 'Maramataka' will start soon.
E ai ki te maramataka.
According to the calendar.
He āhua matatau tonu ia ki te reo Māori, ahakoa nō tāwāhi kē a ia.
She's a pretty fluent speaker of Māori even though she's from overseas.
E kōrero ana a Maka ki ā wai?
To whom is Maka talking? (Who is Maka talking to?)
I a wai te kākahu o Maka
Who had Maka’s coat