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First Lessons in Maori

V

V.

What have you got? He aha tau?
Haven't you a pig? Kahore au poaka?
Is it for sale? Mo te hoko ranei?
What is the price? He aha te utu?
That is too much. He nui rawa tena.
Have you any maize for sale? He kaanga tau mo te hoko?page 89
Bring it to-morrow. Me mau mai apopo.
What do you want for it? He aha tau i pai ai hei utu?
What about your debt? Me aha to nama?
Bring some potatoes to settle it. Mauria mai he riwai hei whakarite.
Have you no more maize? Heoi ano au kaanga?
You had better bring some more. Me mau mai ano etahi.
Bring it here to be weighed. Homai ki konei kia paunatia.
Your debt is not quite paid off. Kahore ano kia ata rite to nama.
Will you not come here to work? E kore koe e haere mai ki konei ki te mahi?
You can come to-morrow. Me haere mai apopo.
What work am I to do? He aha te mahi maku?
Fencing. He hanga taiepa.
When the fencing is done you can dig a ditch. Kia oti te taiepa ka keri ai i te awakeri.