Kīwaha and Kīanga Flashcards
that’s enough
ka nui tēnā
you’re awesome all right!
ka wani kē koe
koia kei a koe
gee you’re the one!
kino kē koe
neat! choice! cool!
taputapu kē
don’t die like an octopus, die like a hammerhead shark
kaua e mate wheke, mate ururoa
long on words, short on actions
hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua
never say die
okea ururoatia
what’s done is done
e kore a muri e hokia
there’s no place like home
kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho
i don’t have it
kāore i a au
i like that
kei te rata au ki tēnā
i am lost
kei te ngaro au
i need some help please
kei te pīrangi āwhina au
it’s important
he mea nui
it’s urgent
he kōhukihuki
i don’t know
kāore au i te mōhio
i didn’t know
kāore au i mōhio
i’m not very well
kāore i te tino pai
couldn’t be better
te mutunga kē mai o te pai
it’s important to share
he mea nui te tohatoha
i will push you
māku koe e panapana
climb the ladder
pikia te arawhata
you can do it
ka taea e koe
be deliberate
kia hakune
be alert
kia mataara
who cares?
aua atu
once bitten, twice shy
e hia motunga o te weka i te māhanga
nice to meet you
ka pai te tutaki ki a koe
i’m still the same
kei te pērā tonu au
i will have/give me/can i have…
homai kia (number) ngā (item) māku
how many items do you want?
kia hia ngā (items) māu?
where are you going to?
kei te haere koe ki hea?
where are you off/going to?
ki hea tō haere?
what are you eating?
kei te kai koe i te aha?
i am able…
ka taea e au…
i can’t…
kāore e taea e au…
enjoy!
kia manahau!
extinct
kua korehāhā
good job! take that!
thank goodness!
kaitoa!
high five!
pākia te ringa!
it wasn’t bad
i nanakia tonu
you bet!
e mea ana koe!
