Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 57:
utu, whakatika, ānō, taraiwa, ahakoa
Sentence Flashcards
73 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–57, including at least one word introduced in lesson 57.
He aha te utu o tēnei āporo?
What's the price of this apple?
I taraiwa au.
I drove.
Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.
I taraiwa ahau.
I drove.
I taraiwa māua.
We drove.
Māku e taraiwa.
I will drive.
Ko wai ka taraiwa i te pō nei?
Who will drive tonight?
Me whakatika koe i ō kākahu kura.
You should fix your uniform.
He nui rawa te utu.
It's too expensive.
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he kau.
He is walking like a cow.
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he ngeru.
He is walking like a cat.
E hia te utu mō te hoko hū?
How much does it cost to buy shoes?
E hia te utu mō ngā kākahu katoa?
How much did all the clothes cost?
Ka whakatika rāua.
They stood up.
Ka whakatika a ia.
He stood up.
Kei piki ake te utu.
The price has gone up.
Me whakatika koe i tō rūma.
You'd better tidy up your room.
Kei te piki haere ngā utu.
The prices are increasing.
He wahine kaha ki te mahi ahakoa te mahi.
She is a woman who is strong in work, no matter the task.
Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika?
Could you two please go and do your chores?
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.
I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if I was a kid.
Mā wai e taraiwa? Māku?
Who's going to drive? Shall I?
Mā wai e taraiwa?
Who is going to drive?
Mā wai te whare e whakatika?
Who will fix the house?
Nā wai te whare i whakatika?
Who fixed the house?
Ehara i a ia tō māua waka i whakatika.
He didn't fix our car.
Kāore e taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You are unable to fix my car.
Kāore i taea e koe tōku waka te whakatika.
You were unable to fix my car.
Ka whakatika a Hine i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will clean the house in the morning.
Kāore a Hine e whakatika i te whare ā te ata.
Hine will not clean the house in the morning.
Whakatika i tōu rūma.
Tidy your room.
Kaua e whakatika i tōu rūma.
Don't tidy your room.
Me whakatika te tēpu.
The table should be set.
Nā te aha te kaiako i whakatika ai i te mahi?
For what reason did the teacher correct the work?
Nā te aha te kaiako i kore ai e whakatika i te mahi?
Why didn’t the teacher correct the work?
Mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) will drive the car.
Ehara mā rāua te motokā e taraiwa.
They (two) won’t drive the car.
Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.
Ehara māu te waka e taraiwa.
You won’t drive the car.
Mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They (two) will fix the car.
Ehara mā rāua te motokā e whakatika.
They won’t fix the car.
Ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa?
Can he drive the car?
Āe, ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa.
Yes, he can drive the car.
Tēnā mahi atu a kōrua mahi whakatika.
Could you two please go and do your chores.
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamaiti ahau.
He was talking to me as if I was a child.
I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if /like I was a kid.
Ka whakatika au i ō mahi kāinga kia pai ai.
I will correct your homework so that it is good.
Ka taea e ia te motokā te taraiwa.
He is able to drive the car.
Kei te whakatika i te waka.
The car is being fixed.
I taraiwa māua ko taku hoa.
Me and my friend drove.
Māu te pahi nei e taraiwa.
You will be the one who drives this bus.
Kei te hīkoi ia ānō nei he ngeru.
He is walking like a cat.
Ānō nei he tamaiti ia.
He is like a child.
I tangi ia, ānō nei he tamaiti ia.
He was crying as if he was a child.
Kei te tangi ia, ānō nei he tamaiti ia.
He is crying as if he is a child.
Ka tangi ia, ānō nei he tamaiti ia.
He will cry as if he is a child.
Ānō tōna tangi me he pēpi.
His crying was like a baby's.
Ānō nei ko ia te rangatira.
As if he were the chief.
I te kōrero mai a Māmā ānō nei he tamaiti au.
Mum was talking to me as if /like I was a kid.
Ahakoa te ua, i haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
Despite the rain, the children went outside.
Ahakoa te ua, ka haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
Despite the rain, the children went outside.
Ahakoa kāore ia i konei, me tīmata te hui.
We should start the meeting even though he’s not here.
Ahakoa ka mutu te hui, ka noho ngā manuhiri i roto i te whare nui.
Although the meeting ended, the visitors remained in the meeting house.
Ahakoa kei te mākū ō rātou kākahu, ka mahi tonu rātou.
Even though their clothes were wet, they kept on working.
Ahakoa he mākū ō rātou kākahu, ka mahi tonu rātou.
Even though their clothes were wet, they kept on working.
Ahakoa te ua, ka mahi tonu.
Regardless of the rain, work continued. — 3592
Ānō, ānō nei, ānō noa nei
As if, as though, like
I te kōrero mai ia ānō nei he tamariki mātou.
He was talking to us as if we were kids.
Ka whai haere rāua i ahau ahakoa haere ahau ki hea.
They followed me no matter where I went.
Ahakoa kei te mākū (Ahakoa he mākū) o rātou kākahu, ka mahi tonu rātou.
Even though their clothes were wet, they kept on working.
Kei te piki haere ngā utu
The prices are increasing,