Grammar

Let's take another look at our two grammar points from this week, 'ki te' and kia...ai'.

What is the correct Māori translation for 'You and I should go to get the water now'?
  • Kua haere rāua ki te mātaki kiriata
  • Me haere tāua ki te tiki wai ināianei
  • Ko te haere koe ki te tiki rare?
  

What is the correct English translation for 'Kua rite koutou ki te tunu kai?'
  • Are you all ready to cook the food?
  • Are we ready to go?
  • Have we got the keys to get inside?
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'The baby has started to crawl'?
  • Kei te haere ia ki te hī ika
  • Kua haere rātou ki te ngahere
  • Kua tīmata te pēpi ki te ngaoki
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'Those two should go and buy the food'?
  • Me haere ahau ki te kai
  • Me haere rāua ki te hoko kai
  • Kei te oma ia ki tōna pāpā
  

What is the correct English translation for 'I haere ia ki te whakatā'?
  • We have time to relax
  • She went to rest
  • I have to go and feed my pet
  

What is the correct English translation for 'Kei te whakarite a Hana mā ki te haere'?
  • Those two have been learning to ride horses
  • Hana and the others are preparing to leave
  • The trailors are ready to be loaded
  

What is the correct Māori translation for 'The students are waiting to start'?
  • Kei te tatari ngā tauira ki te tīmata
  • Kei te haere ngā reme ki te kai
  • Kei te haere ngā kararehe ki te ngahere
  

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