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Kīwaha Flashcards

1
Q

Ko taua āhua ano

A

So so, still the same, nothing’s changed

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2
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Karawhiua

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Give it heaps, get the task done

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3
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Mea rawa ake

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Next minute

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4
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Te kakara hoki o ā tātou kai!

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What a beautiful aroma our food has made! (Big compliment to chef)

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5
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Kāore e kore

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Without a doubt

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6
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Kua taka te kapa

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The penny has dropped

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7
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Kei runga noa atu!

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You’re up there! (Really nice compliment)

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8
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Engari mō tēnā!

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Doubt it! No way!

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9
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Kei whea mai

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Awesome, you guys are too much!

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10
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Kei raro e putu ana

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Snowed under, they got wasted, down and under

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11
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Ka mau te wehe

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That’s amazing

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12
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Maramara keke

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Piece of cake, easy as

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13
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To ihu!

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Butt out! Stop being nosey

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14
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Tuhia ki tō rae

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Write it on your forehead, memorise it, learn it well, remember

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15
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E kī e kī

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Look at you!

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16
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Āe marika!

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Oh yes please!

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17
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Te pai kē!

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That’s excellent! Great! Fantastic!

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18
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Kino kē koe!

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Gee, you’re the one! You’re too much! Awesome!

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19
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Kei te pōkea au e te mahi

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Snowed under with work

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20
Q

Māu kē!

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You do it!

21
Q

Moumou te aro atu

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Waste of time

22
Q

Hika!

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He ohorere, goodness, gosh, golly, crikey

23
Q

Ki a koe hoki!

A

Get a load of you!

24
Q

Ana tō kai / kaitoa

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Serves you right, take that, you deserved that, you had that coming

25
Q

Kimikimi noa

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Grasping for straw, cat got your tongue

26
Q

Aua hoki

A

No idea, dunno, beats me

27
Q

Kai a te kurī!

28
Q

Tē hē mai

A

Can’t go wrong

29
Q

E hika!

A

Good Heavens!

30
Q

I nē?

A

Really? Is that a fact?

31
Q

Ai!

32
Q

Taukuri e! / Taukiri e!

A

How distressing!

33
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Pōkōtiwha

A

Bugger! Damn! Blast!

34
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Ka aroha hoki!

A

How sad! What a pity!

e.g. Ka aroha hoki a Mere!

35
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Tautoko!

A

I support that!

36
Q

He tika tonu / he tika tāu!

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Quite right! You’re quite right!

37
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Ka tau kē

38
Q

Hei aha!

A

Never mind!

39
Q

Hei aha atu!

A

Don’t bother! Don’t let it bother you!

40
Q

Aua atu!

A

Don’t bother! It doesn’t matter!

41
Q

Kaitoa!

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Good job! Serves you right!

42
Q

Kātahi hoki! / Kātahi rā!

A

For crying out loud!

43
Q

Enge!

A

Serves you right!

44
Q

Waiho atu!

A

Leave him/her/them/it be!

45
Q

Hā! / Ha!

A

Indeed! Ay? What?

46
Q

Tō hamuti!

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Curse - get stuffed! Show disdain for actions of others.

47
Q

Purari paka!

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Bugger! Blast! Damn! Indicates annoyance, dislike, mild anger

48
Q

Pokokohua!

A

Big insult. “Go boil your head.” Kaua e whiuatia noatia tēei kupu

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