Kīwaha Flashcards
Te rae anake
Empty handed
Pai tū, pai hinga
Win or lose
Mea rawa ake
Next minute
Nā whai anō
No wonder
Inā noa!
Is that all?
Hei aha atu māu
It’s none of your business
Whāia
Sought after
Mā te aha…
Better than nothing
Tō pakeke ai!
You ought to know better at your age
Ki konā kīia atu ai
You tell them till the cows come home
Kōtahi atu
Directly too
Turituri warawara
Blah blah blah
Tō hia pai hoki
You should know better
I wāu nei hoki
You poor sod
Ka kohukohu tonu mai
Cant make heads or tails of it
Accomplished
He waewae kai pakiaka
Kāore he painga i a ia
No other compares
He rite tonu
Two of a kind
Tau ana
Scux!
Kāore he aha tahi ki a au
It doesnt bother me
E ngē!
Good job!
Māu ka aha?
What difference will you make?
E hē!
Good job! Take that!
E tangi kurī ana
Crocodile tears
Moumou pango
What a waste
Tē aro
Not paying attention
You’re a nark
Me ko pīwaiwaka
Moumou te aro atu
Dont pay any attention. Waste of time
E rama
Chur
hē ngā rā
He/she is losing it, they’re crazy - an idiom to indicate that someone is either forgetful, confused or is slightly demented. Can be used jokingly too.
Manea
Cool
Me he tē
Like a boss
Taiea ana
Swag
Hangareka ana
Crack up
Aheiha
Hard
Ehara i te tī!
YOLO
E mea ana koe
You bet
Autaia tonu
Not bad
Tapatapahi ana
Thats great
Mō te tūpono ka
In case it
