Kīwaha Flashcards
1
Q
āna
A
tautoko
2
Q
Mea rawa ake
A
Very soon
Nek minute
3
Q
Aua
Aua hoki
A
I don’t know, no idea, how should I know? don’t ask!
Depending on intonation can indicate the speaker isn’t particularly interested in knowing, or that the question shouldn’t be asked, or that it is inappropriate to ask the speaker that question.
4
Q
turituri warawara
A
blah blah blah
5
Q
Paia!
A
Yeah!!
6
Q
Hurō!
A
Hooray!
7
Q
Wāwau ana!
A
That’s crazy!
8
Q
Wehi nā.
A
OMG.
Awesome.
9
Q
Wēkeneru
A
Holy moly
10
Q
Ehara i te tī
A
You only live once
11
Q
Ki hori.
A
Step aside.
12
Q
Taiea ana!
A
You got swag!
13
Q
E mea ana koe!
A
You bet!
14
Q
Aheiha!
A
Hard!
15
Q
Ki a koe hoki!
A
What are you like!
