phrases 8c Flashcards
While you are sitting, you and I will have a discussion.
I a koe e noho ana, ka hui taua
While she was watching TV, the boy sat on the chair
I a ia e mātakitaki pouaka whakaata ana, ka noho te tama ki te tūru
finished?
Kua mutu?
Clean?
Kua mā?
Ready?
Kua rite?
Not finished
Kāore anō kia mutu
Not clean
Kāore anō kia mā
Not ready
Kāore anō kia rite
Mere has not yet gone
Kāore anō a Mere kia haere
The kids have not yet stood
Kāore anō ngā tamariki kia tū
The old lady hasn’t called
Kāore anō te kuia kia karanga
Eat slowly or you’ll choke
Kia āta kai, kei raoa koe.
in case they get lost
Kei ngaro rātou
Lest we forget
Kei wareware tātou
Let the driver go carefully, lest they die
Kia āta haere te taraiwa, kei mate rātou
Listen carefully
Kia āta whakarongo
Talk slowly/deliberately
Kia āta kōrero
Be careful, lest you get hurt
Kia tūpato, kei whara koe
Walk carefully lest you slip
Kia āta hīkoi kei paheke koe
Hurry up, you might be late
Kia tere, kei tōmuri koe
Be quick or you’ll get wet from the rain
Kia horo, kei mākū koe i te ua.
Put the dishes away carefully, you might break the plates.
Kia āta whakahoki i ngā rīhi, kei pakaru ngā pereti.