Phrase Book of Modern Maori

Question 1

Kei te…/E… ana

Answer 1

Present tense active

Question 2

I…

Answer 2

Past tense

Question 3

Kua…

Answer 3

An action has occurred

Question 4

Ka…

Answer 4

Future tense

Question 5

Kei te oma ia

Answer 5

He/She is running

Question 6

E oma ana ia

Answer 6

He/She is running

Question 7

Kei te oma ia?

Answer 7

Is he/she running?

Question 8

E oma ana ia?

Answer 8

Is he/she running?

Question 9

I oma ia i tērā wiki?

Answer 9

Did he/she run last week?

Question 10

E oma ana ia?

Answer 10

Has he/she run yet?

Question 11

Ka oma ia āpōpō?

Answer 11

Will he/she run tomorrow?

Question 12

Kua kai au

Answer 12

I have eaten

Question 13

Kua mutu au

Answer 13

I have finished

Question 14

Kua hinga au

Answer 14

I have been defeated

Question 15

Kua moe rāua

Answer 15

They (two people) have slept

Question 16

Kua haere rātou ki te toa

Answer 16

They (three people) have gone to the shop

Question 17

Kua tae mai ia

Answer 17

She has arrived

Question 18

Kua mate te kurī

Answer 18

The dog has died

Question 19

Kua hoko inu ia māua

Answer 19

He has bought a drink for you

Question 20

Kua ngaro tō pōro

Answer 20

The ball has gone missing

Question 21

Kua pau te miraka

Answer 21

The milk has run out

Question 22

Kua hinga au?

Answer 22

Have I been defeated (lost)?

Question 23

Kua moe rāua?

Answer 23

Have they (two people) slept?

Question 24

Kua haere rātou ki te toa?

Answer 24

Have they (three people) gone to the shop?

Question 25

Kua tae mai ia?

Answer 25

Has he/she arrived?

Question 26

Kua mate te kuri?

Answer 26

Has the dog died?

Question 27

Kua hoko inu ia māua?

Answer 27

Has he/she bought a drink for you?

Question 28

Kua ngaro tō pōro?

Answer 28

Have you lost your ball?

Question 29

Kua pau te miraka?

Answer 29

Has the milk run out?

Question 30

Inahea?

Answer 30

When?

Question 31

Ināianei

Answer 31

Now

Question 32

I te ata nei

Answer 32

This morning

Question 33

I te ahiahi nei

Answer 33

This afternoon

Question 34

I te whā karaka

Answer 34

At four o''clock

Question 35

I te rā nei

Answer 35

today

Question 36

inanahi

Answer 36

yesterday

Question 37

I te Rāhina

Answer 37

Last Monday

Question 38

I te Rāmere

Answer 38

Last Friday

Question 39

I tēnei wiki

Answer 39

This week

Question 40

I tērā wiki

Answer 40

Last week

Question 41

I tērā marama

Answer 41

Last month

Question 42

I tērā tau

Answer 42

Last year

Question 43

āhea?

Answer 43

when?

Question 44

ākuanei

Answer 44

soon

Question 45

ā te ata nei

Answer 45

when morning comes

Question 46

ā te ahiahi nei

Answer 46

this afternoon

Question 47

ā te whā karaka

Answer 47

at four o''clock

Question 48

ā te Rāhina

Answer 48

On monday coming

Question 49

ā te Rāmere

Answer 49

Next Friday

Question 50

ā tērā wiki

Answer 50

Next week

Question 51

ā tērā marama

Answer 51

next month

Question 52

ā tērā tau

Answer 52

next year

Question 53

Negative Sentence Structure | Whakakāoretanga = Negatives

Answer 53

agent + tense marker + verb

Question 54

kupu tohu wā = tense markers

Answer 54

Tense marker + verb + agent

Question 55

kāore ia i te oma

Answer 55

He/she is not running

Question 56

kāore ia i te moe

Answer 56

he/she is not sleeping

Question 57

kāore ia e oma ana

Answer 57

he/she is not running

Question 58

kāore au e kōrero ana

Answer 58

I am not talking

Question 59

kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki

Answer 59

He/she did not run last week

Question 60

I ruaki te ngeru inanahi

Answer 60

The cat vomited yesterday

Question 61

kāore te ngerui ruaki inanahi

Answer 61

the cat did not vomit yesterday

Question 62

kāore ia e oma āpōpō

Answer 62

He will not run tomorrow

Question 63

Ka karanga te wahine

Answer 63

the woman will call

Question 64

kāore te wahine e karanga

Answer 64

the woman will not call

Question 65

negative present tense marker

Answer 65

kāore... i te... | kāore...e... ana

Question 66

negative past tense marker

Answer 66

kāore... i...

Question 67

negative future tense marker

Answer 67

kāore... e...

Question 68

kāore

Answer 68

kāhore kihai, kāre

Question 69

Negate: kua

Answer 69

kāore anō

Question 70

Kua oma ia

Answer 70

he has run

Question 71

kāore anō ia kia oma

Answer 71

he has not run yet

Question 72

kua piki te tama i te rākau

Answer 72

the boy has climbed a tree

Question 73

kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau

Answer 73

the boy has yet to climb the tree

Question 74

kua waiata a Mereana

Answer 74

Mereana has sung

Question 75

kāore anō a Mereana kia waiata

Answer 75

Mereana has not sung yet

Question 76

Kua mutu te pōwhiri

Answer 76

The powhiri has finished

Question 77

kāore anō te powhiri kia mutu

Answer 77

the powhiri has not finished yeyt

Question 78

kua whara ia

Answer 78

he/she has hurt himself/herself

Question 79

kāore anō ia kia whara

Answer 79

he/she has not hurt himself/herself yet

Question 80

kāore ia i te oma?

Answer 80

is he/she not running?

Question 81

kāore ia i te moe?

Answer 81

Is he/she not sleeping?

Question 82

kāore ia e tākaro ana?

Answer 82

is he/she not playing?

Question 83

kāore au e kōrero ana?

Answer 83

am I not speaking?

Question 84

kāore te ngeru i ruaki inanahi?

Answer 84

Did the cat no vomit yesterday?

Question 85

kāore ia i oma i tērā wiki?

Answer 85

did he/she not run last week?

Question 86

kāore ia e oma āpōpō?

Answer 86

Will he/she not be running tomorrow?

Question 87

kāore te wahine e karanga?

Answer 87

will the woman not be calling?

Question 88

kāore anō ia kia oma?

Answer 88

has he/she not run yet?

Question 89

kāore anō te tama kia piki i te rākau?

Answer 89

Has the boy not climbed the tree yet?

Question 90

kāore anō a Mereana kia waiata?

Answer 90

Hasn't Mereana sung yet?

Question 91

kāore anō te powhiri kia mutu?

Answer 91

Has the powhiri not finished yet?

Question 92

kāore anō ia kia whara?

Answer 92

Has he/she not hurt himself/herself yet?