Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 37:
māu, oti, kī, āe, ata
Sentence Flashcards
104 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–37, including at least one word introduced in lesson 37.
Kei hea ngā kī?
Where are the keys?
Waiata ai ngā manu i ngā ata.
The birds usually sing in the mornings.
Kua oti tōku whare.
My house is complete.
Āe, kua mā te papa.
Yes, the floor is clean.
Āe, kua mā ngā kākahu.
Yes, the clothes are clean.
Māu e mahi.
You do it.
Āe, ki a koe hoki.
Yes, you too.
Kei te pēhea koe i tēnei ata ātaahua?
How are you this beautiful morning?
E kī ana te kōrero...
As the saying goes...
...i te ata.
...in the morning.
E noho rā. Āe, ka kite.
Goodbye to person staying.
He keke māu?
Would you like cake?
Āe, kei te pai au.
Yes, I'm good.
He wai māu?
Do you want a water?
Kua kī?
[Are you] full?
Kua oti?
(Is it) completed?
I aha koe i tēnei ata?
What did you do this morning?
Kua oti taku mahi.
My works finished.
Āe, kua tae mai rātou.
Yes, they've arrived.
Āe, kua mutu au.
Yes, I've finished.
Me pēhea te kī....?
How do you say....?
Āe rā, kia haere tāua ki hea?
Yes! Where shall we go?
Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
Kua oti i taku pāpā te kai te tunu.
My father has finished cooking.
Āe, kia ora. Mā te wā!
Yeah, thanks. See you later.
Ko te kōrero e kī ana...
As the saying goes...
Kia oti i a koe tēnei mahi a te wā e hoki mai ana ahau.
This job should be finished by you at the time when I return.
Āe, me haere kē atu au.
Yes, I'll go.
He kai anō māu?
Do you want more?
Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.
Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.
Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
Āe, haere mai ki te kai.
Yes, come to eat.
Āe, māu tonu!
Yes, you!
Ka oti i a koe te mahi nā i te rā nei?
Will you finish that job today?
Kua oti i a au te mahi.
I have completed the work.
Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
He ata anō tō muri i te pō roa.
There is a new day after a long night.
I a rāua te waka i te ata nei.
They had it this morning.
Kua oti i a rātou ngā mahi.
The work has been finished by them.
Kua oti ngā mahi i a rātou.
The work has been finished by them.
Āe, ka taea e au.
Yes, I can.
Āe, ka taea e au te kōrero Māori.
Yes, I can speak Māori.
Nō tēnei ata.
In the morning.
Āe rānei?
Yes or no?
Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?
Kua kī te waka.
The car is full.
Kua oti tā māua mahi.
Our (two people) work is done.
Hei konei ahau ā te ata.
I will be here in the morning.
Ko wai i kī i te kākahu?
Who packed the clothes?
Ehara i a au te kōrero i kī atu ki a koe.
I didn’t tell you.
Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You will buy the food.
Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
Māku te mahi e oti.
I will finish the work.
Ehara māku te mahi e oti.
I won’t finish the work.
Ehara i a au ngā kī.
The keys are not mine.
Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Ehara māu tēnei pene.
This pen is not for you.
Āe, kia rua māku.
Yes, two for me thanks.
Āe, ka taea e au te keke te tunu.
Yes, I am able to bake the cake.
I te ata o taua rā
On the morning of that day.
Kua oti te mahi?
Is the work finished?
Māu ahau e harikoa ai.
You are the reason that I will be happy.
Nō te ata nei.
This morning.
Kua oti tā māua mahi.
Our (two people, not your) work is done.
Kua oti ā māua mahi.
Our (two people, not your) work (plural) is done.
Māu tērā kai.
That food will be yours / is for you.
Hei aha māu?
What does it matter to you?
Ka kite + i a + koe + ā te + ata
See you in the morning.
Māu e mahi. Māu,
for you';
E kī, e kī!
You've got a cheek!
Ā te ata.
In the morning.
He aha māu?
What would you like?
Māu te kōrero
You can talk! / That’s the pot calling the kettle black. / That’s rich coming from you.
Waiata ai ngā manu i ngā ata.
The birds usually sing in the mornings. (Kupu)
Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Kei te harikoa ahau nā te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am happy because my work is finished.
Āe, e mōhio ana ahau ki tētahi waiata Māori.
Yes, I know a certain Māori waiata.
Kia oti te mahi, ka hoki au ki te kāinga.
When the work is finished, I'll go home.
Kia oti te mahi, ka hoki tātou.
When the work is done, we will go home.
He mea anō māu?
Would you like something else as well?
Me noho tonu mai koe kia oti rā anō te mahi.
You have to stay here right up until the job is finished.
Kua oti ngā kākahu i ngā kōtiro te horoi.
The girls have finished washing the clothes.
Kua oti tana horoi.
He has finished cleaning.
Kua oti kē i ahau ngā kākahu te horoi.
I have already finished washing the clothes.
Ā te ata ka hoki ai au ki te mahi.
In the morning I will go back to work.
Kua oti te mahi.
The job is finished.
Ka kī atu te kōtiro rā, ‘Kia pō ka hoki mai
When it is dark, he will return
Ka oti te mahi, ka hoki mai rātou ki te kāinga.
When the job was done, they returned home.
Mā te aha te mahi e oti ai?
How did the work be completed?
Kia oti te tā o ēnei, kātahi te tino kōtiro nei kei muri ai
After they are done, the chiefly girl is tattooed.
Āe, ko au tēnei.
Yes, it is I (It's me).
Ka tū te hui i tēnei ata nei.
The meeting was held (at) this morning.
Ā te ata ka hoki ai au ki te mahi
In the morning I will go back to work (then, at that time)
Āe, he mōhio anō taua wahine
Yes, that lady is certainly clever
Āe, he tino pai rawa atu taua mea
Yes, that thing you mention is exceptionally fine
Kua oti tāku mahi.
My work is completed.
I a rāua te waka i te ata nei
They had it this morning.
Kua oti te mahi
The work has been completed
Kua oti ngā mahi i a rātou
They have completed the work,
Kia oti te mahi ka hoki tātou
When the work is done, we will go home
I te ata nei
This morning
Ā te ata nei
When morning comes