Jan 2025 Flashcards
If you arrive early, save me a seat
Ki te tae koe tōmua, tiakina tētahi tūru mōku
If you don’t want to speak, let me know
Ki te kore koe e pīrangi ki te kōrero, whakamōhio i ahau
If you don’t like the food here, we can go somewhere else
Ki te kore koe e pai ki te kai konei, ka haere tāua ki wāhi kē
Where were you born?
I whanau mai koe i hea?
Hei tā tōku tohu whānau…
According to my birth certificate…
Ahakoa tā rātou whāwhai, i rongo tonu a Kaipō i te ihi me te wehi i a ia e kite ana i te ātaahua o te ngahere e hīnātore ana
Even in their haste, kaipō feels the wonderment and awe as she witnesses the beauty of the glowing forest.
Koirā tētahi āhuatanga me taea e koe te whakamau
That’s one concept you must try to comprehend
She is unaware the lesson has ended
E kūare ana ia kua mutu te akoranga
Who else is with you?
Ko wai atu i tō taha?
Come closer so I can get a look at you
Whakatata mai ki a au kia taea e au koe te tirotiro
The cat is much skinnier than the cow
He whīroki rawa te ngeru i te kau
Be patient with me
Kia manawanui mai
How many years have you been learning Māori?
E hia nga tau e ako ana koe i te reo māori
How long is the journey from Taihape?
E hia te roa o te haerenga i Taihape?
Ahau nei, kua roa te wā
For me, it has been a long time
It’s only been a short time
Kua poto noiho te wā
The body of the tōtara is the part sought after by carvers
Ko te tinana o te tōtara te wāhanga e hiahiatia ana e ngā kaiwhakairo
It won’t be long till the sun sets
Kāore e roa ka tō te rā
There aren’t many high rise buildings in Auckland
Kāore e nui ngā whare teitei I Tamaki Makaurau
Who else is with you?
Ko wai atu I tō taha?
Come closer so I can get a look at you
Whakatata mai ki a au, kia taea e au koe te tirotiro
Breakfast will be cooked for us all by Dad
Mā Pāpā te parakuihi e tunu mā tatou
Recently
Ināia tata nei
You’re just following your nose
Kei te whai noa iho koe i tō ihu
To your mind, how many will be unemployed?
Ki ō whakaaro, tokohia ka kore mahi?
The carvings on the outside of the house are getting old
Kei te tawhito haere ngā whakairo o waho i te whare
Why were you embarrassed?
He aha koe i whakamā ai?
This uncle of mine had long been in prisons (whare herehere)
Kua roa nei tēnei matua nōku e noho ana i roto i ngā whare herhere
