Kīpeha tōrangapū - political figures of speech Flashcards by Clayton Rangitutia

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E kore a muri e hokia

A

There is no going back

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He mana tō te kupu

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Words have power

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E kore te hūware e hoki ki tō waha

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Spit won’t return to your mouth

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Tūwhitia te hopo

A

Eliminate the negative

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Mairangatia te angitu

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Accentuate the positive

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Kia manawa tītī

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Have the heart of a sooty shearwater

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Kia toka tō manawaora

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Protect yourself

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Rapua te mea ngaro

A

Seek what is lost.

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Kia kaha tāua

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Let’s be staunch

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Okea ururoatia!

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Fight like a shark

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Waiho mā te tangata e mihi

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Leave it for someone else to greet you

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Kōrero Māori i ngā wā katoa

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Speak Māori all the time

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Kōrero Māori i ngā wāhi katoa

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Speak Māori everywhere

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Kōrero Māori mai

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Speak to me in Māori

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Kōrero Māori atu

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Speak to her in Māori

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Mātua whakapai i tō marae

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Set your house in order first

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Ko te taonga a ngā tūpuna

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The treasure of the ancestors

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I ahatia tō tātou reo?

A

What happened to our language?

Q

Patua te whakamā.

A

Don’t be shy

Q

I ako i te reo i hea?

A

Where did you learn the language?