Kīwaha mō te ngākau 1

Question 1

Pōkokohua

Answer 1

Said when you’re angry at someone or something

Question 2

Pokokohua

Answer 2

Said when you’re annoyed at yourself (maybe for forgetting to do something)

Also said when you don’t want to do something or don’t like someone

Question 3

Kai a te kurī

Answer 3

Really drag the whole kīanga out but especially the ā and ī out: Said if you disagree with something that has been said or the mahi of a person which may be bad. Said this way if you are really super angry with someone/something

Said quickly - you’re angry at something or someone but not super angry

Question 4

Kai a te ahi

Answer 4

You’re not super angry with someone.

If you’re telling someone not to do something.

Question 5

Tō hamuti

Answer 5

When you don’t want to do something that someone has asked you to do

Showing disdain for something or someone

Get stuffed
Up yours

Question 6

Pūrari paka

Answer 6

Bloody bugger

Dragged out - you’re angry with someone or yourself because of some wrong doing that has been done

Shortened

Question 7

E kī, e kī!

Answer 7

Something doesn’t sit right with you.

Is that so?!
Get you!

Question 8

Aue!

Answer 8

Surprise
You forgot something

Said really quickly.
Your kōrero is wrong! You’re lying.

Question 9

Auē!

Answer 9

Tangi - you forgot something, someone died, you saw something that wasn’t right

Question 10

E hika!

Answer 10

Drag out the e
A mihi, a celebration
Something amazes you that you’ve seen or heard

You don’t know if you agree or not with something

Question 11

Inē

Answer 11

Said about something that amazes you

Question 12

Ai!

Answer 12

Something that’s hōhā

Question 13

Aī

Answer 13

You forgot something

Something’s been done wrong

Question 14

Anā

Answer 14

The work done is good

Work is correct

Said in order to direct attention towards something

Question 15

Anana

Answer 15

Lo and behold! Wowee

Question 16

Koia anō

Answer 16

Similar to inē

Exactly
That’s it
No wonder

Question 17

Pōkotiwha

Answer 17

Same as Pōkokohua

Question 18

Ka aroha hoki

Answer 18

Sending love to someone

Cheeky, almost like say good job. You got yourself into that mess

Question 19

Ka aroha hoki

Answer 19

Sending love to someone
How sad/disappointing

Cheeky, almost like say good job. You got yourself into that mess

Question 20

Tautoko

Answer 20

You support something

Question 21

He tika tonu

He tika tāu

Answer 21

You understand and support something

Question 22

He tika tonu

He tika tāu

Answer 22

You understand and support something

Quite right!

Question 23

Kei whea mai

Answer 23

Something that is really good

Question 24

Kei whea mai

Answer 24

Something that is really good
Outstanding
Terrific
Wonderful

Question 25

Hei aha

Hei aha atu (stronger)

Answer 25

Never mind
Forget it
Leave it
Don’t take notice

Question 26

E āua

Answer 26

Don’t know
Goodness knows
How should I know

Sometimes indicates someone isn’t particularly interested in what is being talked about

Question 27

Aua atu

Answer 27

You’ve already completed something so there’s nothing to worry about

Question 28

Anā tō kai

Answer 28

Like good job

Warning to someone

Question 29

Kātahi hoki

Answer 29

Expression of surprise. Good ghad!

You don’t agree with something

Question 30

Enge

Answer 30

Warning to someone. I told you!

Question 31

Enge

Answer 31

Warning to someone. I told you!

Serves you right

Question 32

Waiho atu

Answer 32

Leave it

Question 33

Hā

Answer 33

Surprise - you might go into a room and not realise someone is in there

You caught someone