Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 79:
huka, kaukau, kawe, konā, makawe
Sentence Flashcards
70 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–79, including at least one word introduced in lesson 79.
He makawe whero te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has red hair.
Kāore i tua atu i tōku pāpā mō te kaukau.
There's no one better than my father for swimming.
te wā kaukau
bath time
Ko te wā kaukau.
It is bath time.
Haere mai ki te kaukau.
Come for a bath.
E rua ngā huka.
Two sugars.
Tīkina atu he huka.
Fetch some sugar.
ki konā
towards the listener
Kei te mahi ngā tāne ki konā.
The men are working there near you.
Kei te tākaro rāua ki konā
They (2) are playing there near you.
E mōhio ana koe ki te kaukau?
Are you knowing how to swim?
Kei konā, kei tōu kāinga.
There (by you) at your place.
Kei te kaukau te ika ki konā.
The fish is swimming over there.
Kia rua ngā huka.
Two sugars please. (Let it be two sugars.)
Ko te reo te waka kawe i te whakaaro Māori.
The Māori language is the vessel that carries a Māori worldview.
hei konā rā.
goodbye to someone staying.
He miraka? He huka?
Milk? Sugar?
Haere ki te rūma kaukau.
Go to the bathroom.
Me kaukau koe ka tika!
Too right you should bathe!
Kei konā ō kī.
Your keys are there.
E hia ngā pene? Kia hia ngā huka? Tokohia ngā tangata?
How many pens? How many sugars would you like? How many people?
Kei konā tō pene.
Your pen is there, by you.
Kua whakatika ia i ōna makawe.
He's straightened his hair.
Tatari mai i konā, e te tau.
Wait there, my darling.
Kei te hīkoi te kura ki te awa kia kaukau ngā tamariki.
The school is walking to the river so the kids can swim.
E tū ki konā.
Stand there.
E mōhio ana ahau ki te kaukau.
I am knowing how to swim.
Māmā, e hiahia ana ahau ki te haere ki te kaukau.
Mum, I want to go for a swim.
Me haere koe ki te kaukau.
You should go for a swim.
Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.
Nā rātou i kawe te patu.
They carried weapons.
He roa ōna makawe.
Her hair is long.
Hei aha te huka. Hei aha te miraka.
Never mind the sugar. Never mind the milk.
Hei aha ngā kākahu kaukau.
Never mind the togs.
Tēnā homai te huka.
Can you pass me the sugar.
Kaua e waiho ō hū ki konā.
Don't leave your shoes there.
Kaua koutou e kawe moni ki te kura.
You shouldn't take money to school.
Ka haere rātou ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will go to the beach to swim.
Kāore rātou e haere ki te moana ki te kaukau.
They will not go to the beach to swim.
Kei konā tō pukapuka.
Your book is there (by you).
I konā tō pukapuka.
Your book was there (by you).
Kāore tō pukapuka i konā.
Your book was not there (by you).
Hei konā tō waea.
Your phone will be there (by you).
Kāore tō waea hei konā.
Your phone will not be there (by you).
Mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere will bring the food.
Ehara mā Mere ngā kai e kawe.
Mere won’t bring the food.
Hei konā rā!
Goodbye to some who is staying. Also used to finish a phone call.
Me kawe moni koutou ki te kura.
You should take (some) money to school.
Nāu anō i kawe mai i a koe?
Did you bring yourself here (did you come of your own accord)?
Kei te haere au ki tātahi hei kaukau
I am going to the beach to swim.
Kia rua kapu o te huka.
Let there be two cups of sugar.
Kei tātahi rāua e kaukau ana.
The two of them are swimming at the beach.
Kia kotahi kapu o te huka.
(Let there be) one cup of sugar..
Tīkina he huka.
Fetch the sugar.
Māku ngā pukapuka e kawe mai i konei ki korā.
It will be me who carries the books from here to over there.
Hei konā rā
goodbye to some who is staying. Also used to finish a phone call.
Hei aha te huka.
Never mind (the/any) sugar.
Kia hia ngā huka?
How many sugars would you like?
Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.
He roa ōna makawe
Her hair is long.
Kia rua ngā kapu o te huka.
Let there be two cups of sugar.
Me kawe koe i taku kete!
You must carry my basket!
Me kawe e koe taku kete!
My basket must be carried by you!
Kei konā a Mere?
Is Mere there?
Hei konā rā.
Goodbye to someone who is staying; also used when ending a telephone call.
Kāore a Mere i konā?
Isn’t Mere there?
E hia tō koutou roa ki konā?
How long have you been there?
Mā ngā tamariki nā rā e kawe he wai.
Those children there will bring some water.
He kawe reo tāu, e hoa?
Do you have a cellphone, my friend?
Kia tūpato te kawe!
Carry it carefully!