pron • beginner
ahau
I / me
ah-how
Kei te pai ahau.
I am well.
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pron • beginner
koe
you (singular)
koy
Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?
pron • beginner
ia
he / she
ee-ah
Kei te moe ia.
He/she is sleeping.
pron • beginner
mātou
we (exclusive)
maa-toh
Kei te haere mātou.
We (not including you) are going.
pron • beginner
tātou
we (inclusive)
taa-toh
Kei te ako tātou.
We (including you) are learning.
pron • beginner
koutou
you (plural)
koh-toh
Kei te pēhea koutou?
How are you all?
pron • beginner
rātou
they
raa-toh
Kei te tākaro rātou.
They are playing.
pron • beginner
kōrua
you two
koh-roo-ah
Kei te haere kōrua?
Are you two going?
pron • beginner
māua
we two (exclusive)
maa-oo-ah
Kei te noho māua.
We two (not you) are staying.
pron • beginner
tāua
we two (inclusive)
taa-oo-ah
Kei te haere tāua.
You and I are going.
pron • beginner
taku / tōku
my (singular possession)
tah-koo / toh-koo
Ko taku whare tēnei.
This is my house.
pron • beginner
tō
your (singular possession)
toh
Kei hea tō pene?
Where is your pen?
pron • beginner
tana / tōna
his / her
tah-nah / toh-nah
Ko tana hoa tēnei.
This is his/her friend.
pron • beginner
tā tātou
our (inclusive possession)
taa taa-toh
Ko tā tātou mahi tēnei.
This is our work.
pron • beginner
aku / ōku
my (plural possession)
ah-koo / oh-koo
Ko aku hoa ēnei.
These are my friends.
pron • beginner
ō
your (plural possession)
oh
Kei hea ō pukapuka?
Where are your books?
pron • beginner
ana / ōna
his / her (plural)
ah-nah / oh-nah
Ko ana tamariki ēnei.
These are his/her children.
pron • beginner
ā mātou / ō mātou
our (exclusive possession)
aa maa-toh / oh maa-toh
Ko ā mātou pukapuka ēnei.
These are our (not your) books.
pron • beginner
ā koutou / ō koutou
your (plural group possession)
aa koh-toh / oh koh-toh
Ko ā koutou mahi tēnei.
This is your (plural) work.
pron • beginner
ā rātou / ō rātou
their
aa raa-toh / oh raa-toh
Ko ā rātou tamariki ēnei.
These are their children.
pron • beginner
rāua
they two
raa-oo-ah
Kei te tākaro rāua.
They (two) are playing.