Idioms / Ngā Kīwaha Flashcards by Eye Bee

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Kaua e mutu takiwā noa iho

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Don’t limit yourself, Go beyond your comfort zone

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Kei noho koe ka…(kōrero!)

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Don’t you dare…(speak!)

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Nāhau anō tō mate i kimi!

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You brought that on yourself!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Tino kino te hēhē

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It was a big disappointment

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

He ihu oneone

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A hard worker

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

He ihumanea

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An intelligent person

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Ka mutu pea!

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How great! How marvellous!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Kāore he aha ki a au

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It doesn’t bother me

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Āmiki rawa tēnā!

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Too much information!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Nā Kawe Kōrero te kī

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A little bird told me

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Ka wani kē!

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Neat, alright!

(To praise someone’s knowledge or expertise)

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Kei Mahurangi kē koe!

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You’re away with the fairies!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Tō moho! E nge!

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Good job! Serves you right!

(sarcasm)

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

E kai ō mata!

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Feast your eyes on this!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Te kutukutu-ahi hoki!

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What a load of rubbish!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Ko tō pakeke mārika!

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You’re old enough to know better!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

He kōrero i pahawa

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All talk, no action!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Tahia te tahua

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Work it out! (Make peace)

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Ko koe tonu a runga!

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You’re the Bomb!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

E iro, e iro!

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You should know better!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Kia hūkere te hoe

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Go hard (Dig deep!)

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Rarawe noa iho!

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No sweat! We’ve got this!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Ka hē hoki, e tai!

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Not a good look, my friend!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Kāti te pōrearea!

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Stop being a pain!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

E aha tāhau?

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What’s up with you?

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Tau kē!

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Choice! Neat!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Engari mō tēnā!

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No way! Not a chance!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Koia kei a koe!

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You’re awesome!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Kāore e kore!

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Without a doubt!

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Let’s learn some common kīwaha!

Tika tonu tāu!

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You’re quite right!