Simple Statements
Learn the core building blocks of Māori sentences – noun phrases, demonstratives, identification with "ko", describing location, and starter action patterns.
What you will learn
Build confidence to describe people, places, and things clearly to make accurate, useful sentences.
A, The, and Some
Learn how to use te, ngā, and he, to talk about people and things, both specific and general.
This, That, These, Those
Learn how to use tēnei/tēnā/tērā and their plurals to point out people and things.
Describing Things
Learn how adjectives follow the noun in Māori (e.g., he whare whero = a red house).
Specific One(s)
Learn how to use tētahi and ētahi to talk about a certain one or some specific ones.
Identifying People & Things
Learn how to identify people and things using Ko ...
Location Basics
Using "kei" with common location words (runga, raro, roto, waho, etc.) to say where things are.