Colloquialisms Flashcards by adam white | Brainscape

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For crying out loud!

A

Hika mā!

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Supposedly

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Tōna tikanga

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Know it all!

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Whakaputa mōhio!

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Has an answer for everything

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Kāore e nama te kōrero

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That creep!

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Te weriweri rā

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Never ever forget it

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Tuhia ki tō rae

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Is that so!

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Meinga! Meinga!

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Butt out

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Tō ihu

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Well that expains it

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Nā whai anō

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Thatll do!

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Ka mātua i tēnā!

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You only live once!

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Ehara i te tī!

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So what!

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Kia ahatia!

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Youre awesome all right!

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Ka wani kē koe!

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Yes indeed!

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Āe mārika!

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Who cares!

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Aua atu!

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Youre awesome all right!

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Koia kei a koe!

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Ger, youre the one

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Kino kē koe

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Neat! Choice! Cool!

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Taputapu kē!

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What a snob

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Te tū mai hoki o te ihu

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Have you learnt your lesson?

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Kua mau tō iro?

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Kāti i konei!

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This ends here!

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How terribly offensive!

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Pakaru mai te haunga!

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Without a doubt

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Kāore e kore

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Why should i care!

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Hei aha atu māku!

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My hands are tied

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Kāore i a au te tikanga

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Eventually

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Nāwai rā, nāwai rā

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Hooray

A

Hurō

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Thats the price you pay!

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Koinā te utu!

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To no avail!

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Auare ake!

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Excellent

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Tau kē

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Pretty good

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Autaia

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Absolutely

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Tino

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You bet, for sure

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Engari tonu

Q

Theres plenty of fish in the sea (said to a male)

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Tāne rau ā-hine

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Theres plenty of fish in the sea (said to a female)

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Hine rau ā-tāne

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I hated it/hate it

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Taku matakawa atu

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Cried his/ her eyes out

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Pakaru ana te tangi

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No idea whatsoever

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Tē mōhio hoki

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In a foul mood

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Kua kino kē ngā piropiro

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Dumbfounded

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Hanepī tonu atu

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Ezaggerating/ laying it on thick!

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Hau pirau!

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Broke ( no money)

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Kua pakaru te pūkoro

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Promiscuous woman!

A

Tarau makere!

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Promiscuous man!

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Ure paratī!