Phrases Flashcards
Eventually
Na wai rā
The next day
Ao ake te ata
One day
I tētahi rā
It wasnt long
Kāore i roa
Next minute
Mea rawa ake
And then
Kātahi ka
And
Ā
Nothing could be done, nothing can be done, nothing can be done about it, an idiom to say that a problem is insurmountable, unavoidable, or cant be rectified
Tē taea te aha
So thats the reason, so thats why, its no wonder, its not surprising, thatll be why, well that explains it
Nā whai anō
Share your gifts with the world
Tohaina ō painga ki te ao
Let mine be the setting sun;
yours is the dawning of a new day
Māku te ra e tō ana;
Kei a koe te urunga ake o te rā
Honour
Whakamānawa
E kore e hekeheke, he kākano rangatira
Give it your all
Manawatia te para whai
Ākona tō tātou reo
Learn our language
Tiakina ō koutou taonga
Protect your treasures