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Te Reo Māori > Kīwaha > Flashcards

Kīwaha Flashcards

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not able, not a chance, not at all, missed completely, to no avail, no success, no such luck, no way, no show

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auare ake

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nd also, and furthermore, as well as that, and what’s more - an idiom used to add a further idea to that which has already been stated.

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ka mutu

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be watchful! be careful(?)

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kia hiwa rā, matāra

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See you whenever

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Hei te tau tītoki

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Go anywhere you like

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Haere ki wīwī, ki wāwā

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When some problem looks likely

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He raruraru kei te haere

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With sharp bird’s eyes, and quick moving feet, land at a distance will soon be gained - A saying to inspire the young or to urge travelers on to their destination

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Pipitori ngā kanohi, kōkōtaia ngā waewae, henua i mamao tēnei rawa

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Supposed to be (We’re supposed to be going to Raglan)

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Te tikanga (Te Tikanga, ka haere tātou ki Whāingaroa)

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Don’t let it (a mistake made) worry you

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Hei aha!

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10
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Never mind, not to worry

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Aua atu!

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11
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How good it that

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Auahi ana

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12
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That is fantastic

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Kia (pai) mai hoki

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Going from (bad) to (worse)

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Nā wai i (kino) (katahi) ka (kino) kē atu

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14
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It’s pretty amazing

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Ehara i te hanga

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15
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Rarely/seldom

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Me uaua ka

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16
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Look what (you’ve) got (us) into

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Nā wai hoki … i a

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17
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An overwhelming feeling

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Rere ana te

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18
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I’m surprised

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Te hia

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19
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For a long time

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Aua atu

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20
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So many (goodness knows how many)

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E hia kē nei

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21
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Something is about to take place / Something will happen soon

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Kua … tonu

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22
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You should have (you should have told me)

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Ka mahue (ka mahue tō kōrero mai)

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23
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In time (give it time)

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He wā e taka

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Try as you may (until the cows come home) - ‘Try as you may to pull the horse, it will never budge’

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Ki konā … ai - Kia konā koe kumekume ai te hoiho, e kore e neke

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25
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Expressing a lack of desire to do something

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Kāore au mō (te haere atu) (tēnā)

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26
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Do it yourself

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Māu anō koe e kuhu

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27
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What else?

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He aha atu?

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28
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Poor you / How sad / What a pity

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Ka aroha (hoki)

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29
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very well, you don’t say, yes indeed, for sure, certainly

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āe mārika!

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30
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Good job, serves you right

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Anā tō kai

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31
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Not a chance, no way

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Engari mō tēnā

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32
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(Trouble) is brewing

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He (raru) kei te haere

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33
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Whatever, pfft

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He aha hoki

34
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Don’t let it bother (you)

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Hei aha (māu)

35
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Never mind (yours)

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Hei aha (tāu)

36
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Let’s go, we’re off

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Hoake taua/tātou

37
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You’re on your own

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Hoea tō waka

38
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Angry, annoyed

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Ka puku te rae (o Rona) - also Ka puku tōna rae, etc.

39
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Dog tucker (a curse)

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Kai a te kurī

40
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Thank goodness, phew

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Kaitoa

41
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Nothing can be done

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Kāore e taea te pēhea

42
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(You’re) great at (haka)

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Kei a (koe) mō te (haka)

43
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(I’m) down in a heap, defeated

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Kei raro (ahau) e putu ana

44
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(You’re) amazing

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Kei runga noa atu (koe)

45
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Unbeatale/unmatchable

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Kei tawhiti

46
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(They’re) one and the same

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Ko (rāua rāua)

47
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Who knows?

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Ko wai e mōhio?

48
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Straight to it

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Kotahi atu (e.g. kotahi atu a Claire ki a Diego, kotahi atu ia ki te take)

49
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Full as a bull

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Kua puta a Pito

50
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What good will that do?

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Mā tērā ka aha?

51
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Get on with it

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Mahia atu

52
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Thank goodness for (you)

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Mei kore ake (koe/ingoa)

53
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Don’t go yet

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Taihoa e haere

54
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I’ll get you, just you wait

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Taihoa koe i a au

55
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It seems as though

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Te āhua nei

56
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What a load of (rubbish)

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Tēnā (rūkahu) tēnā

57
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Supposed to

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Tōna tikanga [e.g. ka ua i tēnei rā]

58
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Be quiet

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Turituri

59
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Be quick

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Kia kakama

60
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Lost the plot

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Kua hē ngā rā

61
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No wonder

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Nā whai anō

62
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That’s beautiful!

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Te ātaahua hoki!

63
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Out in the beyond

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Kei tua o tāwauwau

64
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I couldn’t say anything for the hospitality

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Kāore i kō atu i a koutou mō te manaaki manuhiri

65
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At sometime in the future

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Ā tōna wā

66
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What a stubborn person

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Te mutunga mai o te ūpoko mārō!

67
Q

The forehead has become furious - denotes a person is angry

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Kua puku te rae

68
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You can talk!

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Māu te kōrero!

69
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As if…

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Anō nei…

70
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Unless…

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Māna…

71
Q

What are you going to do?

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Māu ka aha?

72
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All over the place (e.g. when someone is late)

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Kua hē ngā rā

73
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Snob

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Tū te ihu

74
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I’ll get you

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Akuni koe i a au

75
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Skux delux

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Taiea ana

76
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Better than nothing, at least that’s something

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Mā te aha i tēnā

77
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You bet

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E mea ana koe

78
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although, in spire of, even though

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ahakoa

79
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You’d better watch it!

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Ākuanei / Ākuni / Ākene / Ēkene koe i a au!

80
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Really? Is that so? Well I never!

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I nē?

81
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Te Reo Māori (20 decks)

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