Random Lines From Stories Flashcards
She still sucks her thumb, like a baby
Ngote tonu atu ia i tana kōnui, pēnei i te pēpī.
After my dinner, dad let’s me watch TV!
Mutu ana taku kai, kua tukuna noa au e Pāpā ki te mātaki pouaka whakaata.
What do you want for your as a present for your birthday?
He aha nei tō hiahia hei koha māu mō tō rā whānau?
What would my birthday be if my dad isn’t here?
Hei aha noa taku rā whānau mēnā kāore a Pāpā i konei
It is a large kite, in the shape like the pouākai.
He manu aute tino nui tētahi, ānō nei he pouākai te hanga.
But the gift wanted by Oscar is the return of his dad
Engari ko te koha e hiahia nei a Oscar, kia hoki mai tōna Pāpā.
It is good to him to help his mum -carrying the rubbish outside, fetching firewood for the fire.
Pai katoa ki a ia te āwhina i tōna Māmā - arā, te heri i ngā rāpihi ki waho, te tiki wahie mō te ahi.
Arā - namely, in other words, that is - a conjunction used to introduce an amplification or explanation.
He his love for us isn’t big, that’s the reason of him going far away, far away!
Kāore e nui tōna aroha ki a tātou, koira te take e haere nei ia ki hea ake, ki hea ake.
Koirā - it is that, that’s, those are, that was, those were, hence, consequently - variation of koia rā.
Although dad is in a different place, he would want us to participate in fun activities.
Ahakoa kei wāhi kē a Pāpā, koina tōna hiahia, kia whai wāhi atu tātou ki ngā mahi pārekareka ā-whānau nei.
He didn’t want to talk about it because it would make him cry
Kāore ia i hiahia kōrero kei tangi hoki ia
While Tere was so focused on his work teaching, Stan Tori Ura snuck up, getting closer, very close.
Engari i a Tere e aro katoa ana ki tāna mahi ako, ka ninihi mai a Stan Tori Ura, ka whakatata, ka tata rawa.
Katoa in this context - (modifier) very, utterly, seriously, really, totally - acts as an intensifier, particularly when following adverbs or experience verbs.
Aro - focussed
Even though I can’t fly, maybe instead we can sing?
Ahakoa e kore e taea e au te rere, mahue kē tāua ki te waiata pea?
Mahue kē - instead of, instead.
