Kiwaha Flashcards
All talk no action
He kōrero i pahawa
anytime in the future
One day soon
Some time soon
ā tōna wa
Awesome!
Wehi nā!
Better than not at all
Mā te aha i tēnā
Better than nothing
Mā te aha i tēnā
Butt out!
Tō ihu!
By golly
Pai Kate
Don’t even think about it
Kei noho koe
dying of laughter
Hemo ana i te kata
For crying out loud
Hika mā!
For sure
Āe mārika
Get lost!
Whakangaro atu koe!
Gee, You’re the man/woman
Engari koe
Get the picture!
Kua hiki te kohua!
Give it heaps!
Karawhiua!
Go for it!
Karawhiua!
Here it is/ here you go
Nāia
I get the picture
The penny has dropped
Kua taka te kapa
Is that so!
Meinga! Meinga!
If I were you …
Mea ko au koe …
I’m exhausted
Kua pau te hau
I’m with you on that
Kei kōna au!
Kei kõna āhau!
Is that so/really?
Nē?
Know it all
Whakaputa mōhio
No doubt.
With out a doubt.
You bet there will be.
Kāore e kore
On the other hand …
Manohi anō…..
Next minute…
Mea rawa ake …
Never mind!
Hei aha!
No way!
He aha hoki!
You Poor thing
Awwww you poor thing
I wāna nei hoki
Right under your nose
Anā e pikana mai nā
Maybe …
Tēnā pea …
Says who?
Nā wai tāu?
Supposedly
Tōna tikanga
That explains it!
Koia! Koia!
There’s no one better than you.
Kāore i tua atu i a koe.
Too much information!
Āmiki rawa tēnā!
That’s what I think
Koinā tāku
Two of a kind!
E rua, e rua!
Well that explains it.
Nā whai anō.
Very hot day!
He rā nō te pakiwaru!
You bet!
E mea ana koe!
You only live once.
Ehara i te tī.
Whatever!
He aha hoki!
You’re the best
Kei runga now atu koe
Without a doubt
Kāore e kore
What difference will that make
Mā tēnā ka aha
That’s amazing
Ka mau te wehi
You’re so beautiful
Tō ātaahua hoki
You’re on your own
Hoea te waka
No wonder!
Nā whai ano!
I’m with you on that
Kei konā au
Kei konā ahau
Off you go/you’re in your own
Hoea tō waka
Stop battering my ears
Kāti te patu taringa