Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 32:
ingoa, muri, pō, māmā, whānau, kātahi
Sentence Flashcards
116 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–32, including at least one word introduced in lesson 32.
tōku ingoa
my name
Tōku ingoa.
My name
Tōku māmā
My mum
Ko Mere tōku māmā.
Mere is my mother.
He māmā ahau
I am a mother.
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā wahine?
What's the name of that woman?
I muri i te hui, i kōrero au ki a Manu.
After the meeting, I spoke with Manu.
Ka kite kōrua ki te kāinga ā muri i te kura.
See you both at home after school.
Kia ora māmā mō te kai pai nei.
Thanks mum for this good food.
I mahi māua ko tōku māmā.
My mother and I (us two, but not you the listener) worked.
Tēnā koe Tāne, ko Aroha tōku ingoa.
Hello Tāne, my name is Aroha.
Ā te pō nei.
See you tonight.
I te pō...
In the evening...
Kei te aha koe ā tēnei pō?
What are you doing tonight?
I aha te whānau?
What did the whānau do?
E kore a muri e hoki!
What's done is done!
Kei muri kōrua i te kura.
You are behind the school.
Ko wai te ingoa o tō hoa?
What's the name of your friend?
Kei hea tō whānau e noho ana?
Where is your family living?
I whānau mai tō māmā i hea?
Where was your mum born?
Ko wai tana ingoa?
What's her name?
Ko wai te ingoa o tō whānau?
What's the name of your family?
He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
I whānau mai koe i hea?
Where were you born?
Rā whānau ki a koe.
Happy Birthday to you.
Nō hea tō whānau?
Where is you family from?
Kei muri i te whare.
Behind the house.
He nui taku aroha mō tōku whānau.
I have much love for my family.
Kua pō, me moe koe.
It's night, you'd better sleep.
Kātahi ka...
And then...
Ka kite ā te pō nei!
See [you] tonight!
Ka kite au i a koe ā te pō nei.
I will see you tonight.
He māmā noa iho! Pēhea hoki koe?
Easy as! How about you?
Kātahi anō ka mutu te hui.
The meeting has just finished.
Ka nui taku aroha ki tōku whānau.
I have a lot of love for my family.
Ka aha koe ā te pō nei?
What are you doing tonight?
Mō muri a Māmā ka hoki mai.
Mummy will come back later.
Ko wai tō māmā?
Who is your Mum?
Kātahi nā te tamaiti mōhio, ko koe.
What a clever child you are.
Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae.
This is my first time on this marae.
Kātahi^tonu^nei rātou ka tae mai.
They have just arrived.
Ko wai te māmā?
Who is the mother?
Nō muri mai.
Afterwards.
Nō muri noa mai.
Much later.
E pō haere ana.
It is getting dark.
Ka mate he toa, ka whānau anō he toa.
A champion dies, another champion is born.
Nā tō rāua māmā tēnei.
This belongs to their mother.
Ehara i tō rāua māmā tēnei.
This does not belong to their mother.
Nā tō rātou māmā.
It was their mother who did it.
Kātahi anō au ka hoki mai.
I have just come back.
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki mātou ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka mātou hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
I haere mātou ki te toa, kātahi ka hoki ki te kāinga.
We went to the shop and then we returned home.
Kātahi anō ahau ka hoki mai i te toa.
I finally comeback from the shop.
Nā te aha koe i moe ai i te pō nei?
For what reason did you sleep tonight?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e moe i te pō nei?
Why didn’t you sleep tonight?
Nō te whānau tēnei whare.
This house belongs to the family.
Ehara i te whānau tēnei whare.
This house does not belong to the family.
Mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is for the family.
Ehara mā te whānau tēnei keke.
This cake is not for the family.
i muri tonu mai
a little time after
Kātahi anō au kua tae mai.
I have just arrived (or I have arrived at last, or I have arrived for the first time).
Kātahi te rangi ātaahua!
What a beautiful day!
i muri iho
shortly afterwards
I muri iho
soon afterwards
Nā ngā tamariki *te māmā* i riri ai.
*The mother* was angry because of the children.
I hoki ahau ki te whare i whānau ai ahau.
I returned to the house where I was born.
Nō te pō rā.
Last night.
Ko Rangi tōku ingoa.
My name is Rangi.
Ko tēnei te whānau.
This is the family.
Ehara tōku ingoa i a Rangi.
My name is not Rangi.
Mātou ko tōku whānau.
Me and my family.
Māku te māmā i harikoa ai.
I is the reason the mother will be happy.
Kātahi te rangi pai!
What a great day!
Kātahi te whare nui!
What a big house!
Kātahi rawa te wera!
How hot it is! (Te Aka Māori Dictionary)
Kua kōrero ahau ki tō koutou māmā
I have spoken to your mother
Kei te riri tō rātou māmā
But if their mothers are angry
Kei te riri ō rātou māmā.
And we don't want to get their mothers angry. Oh no!
He nui te kurī a tōku māmā
My mother's dog is big
Me kōrero koe ki tō māmā
You should talk to your mother
Ko wai tō ingoa?
What is you name?
He aha tō ingoa?
What is you name?
Kei te kaha tonu tō māmā.
Your mother is still strong.
Hei te toa te māmā.
My mother will be located at the shop.
Hei te pō.
It will be in the night.
I tae mātou ki te marae i hui ai te whānau.
We arrived at the marae where the family met.
He māmā tēnei mahi, nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Kei muri rātou i te whare e tū ana.
They are standing behind the house.
Me noho ki muri.
Sit at the back.
Ka oma rātou ki muri o te whare.
They ran behind the house.
Ka oma mai ngā tamariki i muri i te whare.
The children ran up from behind the house.
Kei muri ahau i a koe.
I am behind you.
Ā muri ka hoki atu au ki te kāinga.
Afterwards I am going home.
Ā muri atu nei.
Presently; soon.
nō muri noa mai
A long time after
He ingoa kē tō tēnei pukapuka.
This book has a different name.
Kātahi tonu nei rātou ka tae mai.
They’ve just arrived. — 853
Kātahi anō au ka tae mai.
I’ve just arrived. / It’s the first time I’ve come.
Whānau rawa mai te tamaiti.
At last the child was born.
Ā muri ake nei.
Afterwards, in the future.
Ko wai ō koutou ingoa, kōtiro mā?
What are your names, girls?
Mutu rawa ake, kua pō.
By the time they were finished, it was night.
Hei te pō ka tae mai.
He will come tonight.
Ka pō, ka hoki ki te whare ki.te moe.
When it was night, she returned to the house to sleep.
Ko wai te ingoa o tēnei tamaiti?
What is the name of this child?
Ko wai te ingoa o tērā wahine
What is the name of that woman, literally Who is the name of that woman?
Ka whānau he tamaiti.
A child will be born.
tō tāua māmā i a rātou.
Our mum’s fed up with them.
Kei muri mātou i a koe.
We (they and I) are behind you.
(Ko Rangi te ingoa o te tangata
The name of the man was Rangi
Kātahi anō au ka tae mai ki runga i tēnei marae
This is my first time on this marae
Kātahi tonu nei rātou ka tae mai
They’ve just arrived
Ā muri atu nei
Presently, soon
Me noho ki muri
Better sit at the back, Sit behind
Ko wai tōna ingoa?
What is her name?