Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 28:
ēnei, taua, tāua, māori, toa, taea
Sentence Flashcards
104 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–28, including at least one word introduced in lesson 28.
He pukapuka ēnei.
These are books.
Nā wai ēnei?
Whose are these? (near me)
I te toa.
At the store.
Ko koe taku toa!
You're my star player!
Ka haere ngā tamariki ki te toa.
The children will go to the shop.
Me haere koe ki te toa!
You should go to the shop!
Kei te toa au.
I'm at the shop.
Me kōrero tātou i te reo Māori i te kāinga.
We (3/+inclusive) should speak the Māori language at home.
Kia tū toa!
Let's be strong!
Kia kaha tāua!
Let's be strong!
Taua āhua anō.
Same old, same old.
Tāua tāua.
You and me both!
Kei te pai tāua.
We're (us two) okay.
Kōrero Māori mai.
Speak Māori to me.
Kei te haere tāua.
We're going.
Kei te aha tāua?
What are we doing?
Ko au, ko koe, ko tāua.
You, me, us.
He pai ēnei.
These are good.
Kei te kōrero Māori koe.
You're speaking Māori.
Me haere tāua.
We should go.
Pēhea au? Taua āhua anō.
How am I? Same old, same old.
Kia toa koe e hoa.
Be strong friend.
He manu ēnei.
These are birds.
Ko rātou ka toa.
They will win.
Tō tāua waka.
Our (2 incl) car.
Ko wai te mea pai ki te kōrero Māori?
Whose good at speaking Māori?
Ka taea e au tēnā mahi.
I can do that job.
Kei hea te toa?
Where is the shop?
Te reo Māori.
The Māori language.
Ko ēnei ngā waiata.
These are the songs.
Kei te haere tāua ki taua hui.
The two of us are going to that hui.
Kia toa!
Be determined!
Me toa!
You should be determined!
Mā ngā tamariki ēnei pukapuka.
These books are for the children.
Kia kaha ki te reo Māori.
Support the Māori language.
Ko wai te mea e mōhio ana ki te reo Māori?
Who is the one who knows te reo Māori?
Me waiata tāua?
Shall we sing a song?
I toa koutou?
Did you win your game?
Mā tāua.
You and I will.
Kei te haere tāua ki hea?
Where are we going?
Nā ngā tamariki ēnei pukapuka.
These books belong to the children.
Ehara ēnei tamariki i tōku hoa.
These are not the children of my friend.
Ka taea e koe te haere ki te hui?
Are you able to come to the meeting?
Me taea e koe!
You should be able to!
Kia māori ai te reo.
Normalize the language.
Kei te kaha ngā toa.
The warriors are strong.
E haere ana ngā wāhine ki te toa.
The women are going to the shop.
I haere koe ki te toa?
Kāore koe i haere ki te toa?
Kua hoki mai rāua i te toa.
They have returned from the shop.
Ka taea rāua te haere ki te kura?
Are they (two) able to go to school?
Ka taea ngā tamariki te haere ki te kura.
The children are able to go to school.
E kore e taea te pēhea.
It can't be avoided.
Ka kite anō tāua i a tāua.
You and I will see each other again.
tā/tō tāua tā/tō tātou
1st Person exclusive
He toa taua, mate taua,
A warrior dies in battle,
Ko wai mā ēnei?
Who are these (people)?
Ki te toa i haere ai ahau.
It is to the shop that I went.
He tamaiti tā tāua.
We have a child.
He tamariki ā tāua.
We have children.
Nā tāua tēnei tamaiti.
This child is ours (you and me).
Nā tātou ēnei kai.
These foods are ours (all of us).
Nā mātou ēnei pukapuka.
These books are ours (us, not you).
Nā koutou ēnei tamariki.
These children are yours (you all).
Mā tāua tēnei tamaiti.
This child will be ours (you and me).
Mā tātou ēnei kai.
These foods will be ours (all of us).
Mā mātou ēnei pukapuka.
These books will be ours (us, not you).
Mā koutou ēnei tamariki.
These children will be yours (you all).
Kei te haere au ki tēnei toa.
I am going to this shop.
Kei te haere au ki te toa nei.
I am going to this shop.
He pai ēnei keke.
These cakes are good.
mā/mō tāua
for us two (you and me)
Ka haere a Mere ki te toa.
Mere is going to the shop.
Kei te kōrero tāua.
You are i, the two of us, are talking.
I kōrero tāua.
The two of us talked.
Kei te haere atu ki te toa
If I am going to the shop
Kei te haere atu ki ngā toa
If I am going to a shop
Kei te haere atu ki tētahi toa
If I am going to some shops
Kei te tākaro ēnei tamariki
These children near me are playing
Kei te toa a Rangi.
Rangi is at the shop
Kei te haere atu ahau ki te toa
But what if I want to say that I am going to the shop *to buy food?*
Ka kite anō tāua i a tāua
you and I will see each other again
Ēnei whare e rua.
These two houses.
tō tāua ā tāua ō tāua
Our — another person and me: two, exclusive
Kua tino toa rawa atu rātou!
They have won convincingly!
Ka haere tāua.
We two will go, including you.
Hei aha ēnei mea?
What are these things used for?
Kei.te oma te toa.
The warrior is running.
Kia toa kia ora ai koutou!
Be brave, that you may live!
I taua rā anō ka haere rāua.
On that exact (precise) day they set off (On that very day they set off).
Me haere koe ki te toa.
You had better go to the shop.
Ka haere tāua
We (you and I) will go
He waka taua tērā
that is a war canoe
he wai māori
some fresh water
Ko ēnei ngā mahi o te hui.
These things are the work (the things that happen at) of hui.
Ko ngā toa
Those (ones connected with you) are the champions.
(E pai ana koe ki taua (mea)
You like that (thing)
Kei te tākaro tāua?
Are we (you and I) playing?
He aha ēnei?
What are these things (by me)?
Kua haere rātou ki te toa
She has arrived
Kua toa rātou
They have won
Kua tino toa rātou!
They have won well!
Kei hea tō tāua hoa?
Where is our friend?
Kua haere rātou ki te toa?
Has she arrived?
Ka taea e koe te kōrero Māori?
Can you speak Māori?