Kīwaha Flashcards
Ko taua āhua ano
So so, still the same, nothing’s changed
Karawhiua
Give it heaps, get the task done
Mea rawa ake
Next minute
Te kakara hoki o ā tātou kai!
What a beautiful aroma our food has made! (Big compliment to chef)
Kāore e kore
Without a doubt
Kua taka te kapa
The penny has dropped
Kei runga noa atu!
You’re up there! (Really nice compliment)
Engari mō tēnā!
Doubt it! No way!
Kei whea mai
Awesome, you guys are too much!
Kei raro e putu ana
Snowed under, they got wasted, down and under
Ka mau te wehe
That’s amazing
Maramara keke
Piece of cake, easy as
To ihu!
Butt out! Stop being nosey
Tuhia ki tō rae
Write it on your forehead, memorise it, learn it well, remember
E kī e kī
Look at you!
Āe marika!
Oh yes please!
Te pai kē!
That’s excellent! Great! Fantastic!
Kino kē koe!
Gee, you’re the one! You’re too much! Awesome!
Kei te pōkea au e te mahi
Snowed under with work
Māu kē!
You do it!
Moumou te aro atu
Waste of time
Hika!
He ohorere, goodness, gosh, golly, crikey
Ki a koe hoki!
Get a load of you!
Ana tō kai / kaitoa
Serves you right, take that, you deserved that, you had that coming
