How to form simple sentences in Māori

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Simple Māori sentences

In the present tense, where an English sentence would use the verb 'to be', a typical sentence in Māori does not use a verb at all. Just the subject and the attribute are used without a verb.

Examples

He hou te tatau.

The door is new.

He nui te tatau.

The door is big.

He iti te tatau.

The door is small.

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About Māori

Māori is also known as 'te reo' (the language). If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Māori would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Māori

Learn to get by in Māori with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Māori greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

te tāne nei

this man

te tēpu nei

this table

te tūru nei

this chair

tēnei whare

this house

Kia ora rā kōrua!

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Step 10 : Simple sentences in Māori

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases He pukapuka tēnei, He tūru tēnei and He tatau tēnei (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases He nui te tatau and He paku te tatau (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases He nunui ngā tatau and He paku ngā tatau (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Māori sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Māori. Give it a try yourself!

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