Friend! |
E hoa! |
How do you do? |
Tena koe? |
Will you not go as a companion for me? |
E kore koe e haere hei hoa moku? |
To what place? |
Ki hea? |
To Te Wairoa. |
Ki Te Wairoa. |
When shall you go? |
A hea koe haere ai? |
To-morrow. |
Apopo. |
How long shall you remain there? |
Pehea te roa o tou noho ki reira? |
I shall return after three days. |
Kia toru nga ra ka hoki mai ahau. |
I will go with you. |
Ko taua e haere. |
Are there no horses here? |
Kahore he hoiho i konei? |
There are horses; strong ones to travel. |
He hoiho ano; he mea kaha ki te haere. |
Whose is the white horse? |
Na wai te hoiho ma? |
Turi's. |
Na Turi. |
Where is he? Yonder. |
Kei hea ia? |
Call him. |
Kei ko. |
Here he comes. |
Karangatia. |
Turi! will you not let me |
Tenei te haere mai nei. |
have your white horse? |
E Turi! E kore koe e pai ki to hoiho ma nei ki a au?page 87 |
This other one is the strongest. |
Ko tenei ke te mea kaha. |
Where is the saddle? |
Kei hea te nohoanga? |
It is in the house. Hori will fetch it. |
Kei te whare. Ma Hori e tiki. |
You may bring it to me in the morning. |
Mau e arahi ake i te ata. |
Have you had anything to eat? |
Kua kai ranei koe? |
Yes. |
Ae. |
You can carry this. |
Māu tenei e mau. |
Give it to me then. |
Homai ra. |
Where is the ford of this river? |
Kei hea te kauanga o tenei awa? |
The ford is higher up. |
Kei roto te kauanga. |
Is it shallow? |
He papaku ranei? |
We had better go by canoe. |
Me na runga taua i te waka. |
Is there a canoe here? |
He waka ano tenei? |
The canoe is a little lower down. |
Kei waho tata atu ra te waka. |
Let us get something to eat, and then cross over. |
Kia kai taua ka whakawhiti ai ki tawahi. |
Tie up our horses. |
Herea a taua hoiho. |
Fetch me some water. |
Tikina he wai moku. |
This canoe is very small. |
He nohinohi rawa tenei waka. |
Put the horses across and then fetch me. |
Whakawhitia nga hoiho ka tiki mai ai i ahau. |
It is going to rain. |
Meake ka ua. |
Let us stay here till the rain is over. |
Kia noho taua ki konei kia mutu te ua. |
It is fair now. Let us go on. |
Ka mao. Kia haere taua. |
What place is this? |
Ko hea tenei? |
It is getting late. We had better stay here. |
Ka po te ra. Me noho taua ki konei. |
Where is the tether rope for my horse? |
Kei hea te taura hei here i taku hoiho?page 88 |
It has been left at home. |
Kua mahue ki te kainga. |
Here is another. |
Tenei ano tetahi. |