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First Lessons in Maori

VIII

VIII.

When did you arrive? No nahea koe i tae mai ai?
Yesterday. No nanahi.
Where did you come from yesterday? I haere mai koe i hea i nanahi?
When did you start from Taupo? No nahea koe i whakatika mai ai i Taupo?page 92
How long have you been on the road? Po hia koe ki te huarahi?
Three days. Po toru.
At whose house did you sleep last night? I moe koe ki te whare o wai inapo?
Have you no companions? Kahore ou hoa?
I have two companions, whom I left at Tarawera. Tokorua oku hoa i mahue i a au ki Tarawera.
Will they be here to-day? Akuanei ranei raua tae mai ai?
They will probably not be here soon, because one is sick. E kore pea raua e tae wawe mai, no te mea he mate tetahi.
You must be hungry. Kei te hemo-kai pea koe.
The food will soon be cooked. Meake ka maoa te kai.
Do you not eat mutton? Kahore koe e kai i te hipi?
I prefer the fish. Engari te ika.
Is there no bread? Kahore ranei he paraoa?
Here is the bread. Tenei te paraoa.
Give me some salt. Homai he tote maku.
Here it is. Tenei.
Pour me out some water. Ringihia mai he wai moku.
I am very thirsty. He nui toku mate-wai.
Would you not like some peaches? Kahore ranei koe e pai ki te pititi?
What is that on the dish? He aha tena i runga i te rihi?
It is taro. He taro.
I have never eaten taro. Kahore ano ahau kia kai noa i te taro.
Give me some. Homai etahi maku.
Does this grow here? E tupu ana ano tenei ki konei?
It is very nice. Ka nui te reka.
You will sleep here tonight. Me moe koe ki konei i tenei po.page 93
Do not keep me: I want to get home. Kauaka ahau e puritia: he hiahia noku kia tae ki te kainga.
The road to Takapau is bad. He kino te huarahi ki Takapau.
Which is the bad part? Ko tehea te wahi kino?
It is very muddy, and the bridge is broken. He nui te paruparu, kua pakara hoki te piriti.
Never mind, I must go. Aua atu. Me haere tonu au.
When shall you get home? Ahea koe tae ai ki te kainga?
To-morrow. Apopo.