Sentences for a lesson
New vocabulary for lesson 91:
puku, putiputi, rapu, tarau, tuarua
Sentence Flashcards
44 sentences using only vocabulary from lessons 1–91, including at least one word introduced in lesson 91.
Tangohia ngā tarau.
Remove the pants.
Tangohia tō tarau.
Remove your pants.
Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.
Kei hea ōku tarau?
Where are my trousers?
Kei hea taku tarau?
Where's my pants?
Māu tēnei putiputi.
This flower is for you.
Kua kī tō puku?
Is your tummy full?
Kua kī tōku puku.
My tummy is full.
He nui rawa tēnei tarau.
These pants are too big.
Nōna tēnei tarau poto.
These shorts are his.
Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.
He kino te āhua o tēnei tarau.
These pants look bad.
Kia noho puku koe.
Sit quietly.
Kei roto i te kāpata te pukapuka e rapu ana ia.
The book he was looking for was in the cupboard.
Ka whakarongo puku a Ponga.
Pongo listened in silence.
Me kuhu anō tō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.
Ko Ponga te mea i mihi puku ki a ia.
Ponga admired her silently.
Ka piki puku atu hoki a Ponga i muri i a ia.
Ponga also climbed up silently behind her.
I rapu haere ia i ana kī.
He went around looking for his keys.
Ko ēnei ngā putiputi.
These are the flowers.
Kia hia ngā putiputi i te whare karakia?
How many flowers do you need in the church?
Kua ora taku puku.
My tummy feels better.
Kua kī taku puku.
My tummy is full.
Te tau hoki o ngā putiputi!
How lovely the flowers are!
Kāore tērā putiputi i te ātaahua.
That flower is not beautiful.
I kai au i te kai kia kī ai tōku puku.
I ate the food so that my tummy will be full. This uses kī, to be full, which is a stative.
Kia āta kai, kei mate tō puku.
Eat slowly; you might get a sore stomach.
Ko ia te kōtiro tuarua.
She is the second girl.
Kua ngaro taku waea, nā reira kei te rapu ahau i a ia.
My phone is lost, so I’m looking for it.
Nō muri nei tēnei ingoa tuarua.
This second name is from recent times.
Ko tēnei te tuarua o ā mātou pānui ki a koutou.
This is the second of our newsletters to you.
Ko ahau te kōtiro tuarua.
I am the second girl.
E noho puku ana rātou.
They are sitting silently.
He aha tāu e rapu nā?
What are you looking for?
He aha tā kōrua e rapu nā?
What are you two looking for?
He aha tā koutou e rapu nā?
What are you all looking for?
He aha tā rāua e rapu nā?
What are those two looking for?
He putiputi ātaahua, he mea iti.
A beautiful little flower.
Ko ia te tangata tuarua i tae atu ki tērā roto.
He was the second man to reach (who reached) that lake.
Kua kino katoa ēnei putiputi i te hau.
These flowers have been all spoilt by the wind.
Mā Hine ēnei putiputi
These flowers are for Hine
Kei te rapu tā mātou ngeru i tāna kai.
Our cat is searching for his tea.
I rapu haere ia i ana kī
He went around looking for his keys
Kei a wai ōku tarau?
Who has got my pants?