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1
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Kāore āno te whānau kia wehe

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The family hasn’t yet departed

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Kua pakapaka te kai

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The food has been burnt

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Kāore āno ngā tamariki kia horoi.

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The children haven’t bathed.

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4
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Kua kai koe?

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Have you eaten?

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5
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Kua piki te tama i te rākau

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The boy has climbed the tree

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6
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Kāore āno ia kia oma

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She hasn’t run.

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7
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The bird has flown.

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Kua rere te manu

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8
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Haven’t you eaten yet?

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Kāore āno koe kia kai?

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9
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Has the cat been hurt?

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Kua whara te ngeru?

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10
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He hasn’t been available

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Kāore āno ia kia wātea

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11
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The children played

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I tākaro ngā tamariki

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12
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The old man fell over

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I hinga te koroua

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13
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I kai koe I ngā ika?

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Did you eat the fish?

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14
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I hīkoi au ki te tāone

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I walked to town.

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15
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Kāore koe i tōmuri

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You weren’t late

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16
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The family didn’t return

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Kāore te whānau i hoki mai

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17
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The family didn’t return

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Kāore te whānau i hoki mai

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18
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Kāore te hau i pupuhi

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The wind didn’t blow

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19
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The sun didn’t shine

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Kāore te rā i whiti

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20
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The tree didn’t grow

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Kāore te rākau i tipu

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21
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Ka oma ia āpōpō

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She’ll run tomorrow

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22
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The children will laugh

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Ka kata ngā tamariki

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23
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Ka menemene te kuia

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The old lady will smile

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24
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The tree will fall

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Ka hinga te rākau

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25
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Ka pōuri a Mere

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Mere will be sad

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26
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I will not speak

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Kāore au e kōrero

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27
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Kāore te wahine e karanga?

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Will the woman not call?

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28
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The birds won’t sing

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Kāore ngā manu e waiata

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29
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Kāore au e riri

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I won’t be mad

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30
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She won’t win

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Kāore ia e toa

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31
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Kāore au e haere ki mahi

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I will not go to work

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32
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Koia kei a koe

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So it is with you
(Great job, as always)

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33
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Kino kē koe

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(You’re too much)

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34
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Taputapu (kē) (rawe)

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(Cool, neat!)
a colloquialism complimenting the listener(s) on something they have done or achieved.

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35
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He did not buy houses

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Kāore ia i hoko i ngā whare

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36
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Kāore ia e heke ana i te maunga

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She isn’t descending the mountain

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37
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Kāore a Rihari e mahi i taua mahi

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Rihari won’t work that job

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38
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Kei te tunu ia i te kai

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She’s cooking the food

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39
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The family has left the building

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Kua wehe te whānau I te whare

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40
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Kei te whakapai koe i tō taiwhanga moe?

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Are you cleaning your bedroom?

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41
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Kua horoi ngā tamariki i ngā tihi

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The children have washed the dishes

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42
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Mere will write the speeches

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Ka tuhituhi a Mere i ngā kōrero

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43
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I haven’t yet drunk the milk

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Kāore āno au kia inu i te mirika

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44
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E hia ngā āporo?

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How many apples are there?

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45
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There are five fingers

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E rima ngā matimati

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46
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Kotahi te hōiho

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There’s one horse

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47
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There’s one remedy

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Kotahi te rongoā

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48
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There are six books

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E ono ngā pukapuka

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49
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E whā ngā waka rererangi

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There are four airplanes

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50
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Tokohia ngā tāngata?

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How many people are there?

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51
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Tokohia ngā wāhine o tēnei kapa?

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How many women are on this team?

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52
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There are seventy four players

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E whitu tekau mā whā ngā kaitākoro

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53
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Kei te moe rāua

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Those two are asleep.

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54
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I’m going to the park with Hēni

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Kei te haere māua ko Hēni ki te papa rēhia

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55
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E hari ana au i te paramanawa ki te papa rēhia

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I’m taking snacks to the park

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56
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What are your parents doing?

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E aha ana ō mātua?

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57
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Are you two hungry?

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Kei te hiakai kōrua?

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58
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Ka kata rāua

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Those two will laugh

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59
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Kua kai māua

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She and I have eaten

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60
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You and I will win

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Ka toa tāua

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61
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Kāore koe i waea atu ki i ia?

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Didn’t you phone her?

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62
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Kua tae a Hēni ki tō whare?

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Has Hēni arrived at your house yet?

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63
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Tokohia āku tamariki?

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How many are my children?

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64
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He has a good teacher.

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He kaiako pai tōna

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65
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Do you(1) have a car?

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He waka tōu?

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66
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He whare tōna

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She has a house

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67
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Does she have tickets?

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He tīkiti āna?

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68
Q

He kai āu?

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Do you have food?

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69
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He ngeru tāu

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You have a cat

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70
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I have one cat

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Kotahi tāku ngeru

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71
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E hia ā koutou kōura?

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How many crayfish do you 3 have?

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72
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He pōtae ō tāku iramutu

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My nephew has some hats

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73
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Kua tae mai tō māua hoa

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Our friend has arrived

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74
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How many books do we (3) have?

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E hia ā mātou pukapuka?

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75
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Ka mātua I tēnā

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And that’s it/that’ll do

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76
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Ehara i te tī (k)

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You only live once/no second chances

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77
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Kia ahatia

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So what

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78
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He whakaaro ō kōrua?

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Do you have any thoughts?

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79
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Kāore ōku hiahia

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I have no wants.

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80
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They(2) have no grandchildren.

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Kāore ā rāua mokopuna

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81
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Do you(1) have anything to say?

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He kōrero tāu?

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82
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Kāore ā rātou pātai

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They have no questions

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83
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You(3) don’t have any cars

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Kāore ō koutou waka

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84
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Do they(3) have cats?

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He ngeru ā rātou?

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85
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Ka mau te wehi

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How amazing! Awesome!
How terrible! How frightening!
(Fear takes hold)

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86
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Kua pau te hau

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I’m beat; I’m exhausted; I’m stuffed!

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87
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I’m going to your (3) house

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Kei te haere au ki tō koutou whare

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88
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He paraikete ō rāua?

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Do they have blankets?

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89
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We’ve eaten all our(3) food.

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Kua pau ā tātou kai

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90
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Anei tō tātou hoa! Kua tae mai ia!

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Here’s our friend! He’s arrived!

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91
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Here’s our (3) friends! They’ve(3) arrived!

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Anei ō tātou hoa! Kua tae mai rātou!

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92
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Titiro ki ō koutou kākahu paru

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Look at your dirty clothes.

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93
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Ruapehu is our mountain.

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Ko Ruapehu tō mātou maunga.

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94
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She’s running to your(3) house.

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E oma ana ia ki tō koutou kāinga.

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95
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Ka mātakitaki rātou i tā mātou pouaka whakaata.

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They’ll watch our TV.

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96
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Kāore āku mahere, engari e mōhio ana au kei hea.

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I don’t have a map but I know where it is.

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97
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What are we(2) doing today?

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Kei te aha tāua I tēnei ra?

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98
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Kua tae ngā mokopuna a tō māmā?

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Have your mother’s grandchildren arrived?

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99
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We(2) went to my mom’s house.

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I haere tāua ki te whare o tōku māmā

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100
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Kāore āu pukapuka akoako

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You don’t have any study guides

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101
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We have no grandchildren

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Kāore ā tāua mokopuna

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102
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They(3) don’t have any cats

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Kāore ā rātou ngeru

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103
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Kei kōna au!

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I agree! I’m with you there.

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104
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Hoea tō waka

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Paddle your own canoe; you’re on your own

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105
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Kāti te patu taringa!

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Stop beating (my) ears! Shut up already!

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106
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Ehara i te mea māku te pouaka āporo

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The box of apples isn’t for me.

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107
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This coat isn’t for you

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Ehara i te mea mōu te koti

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108
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Ehara i te mea mō te whānau te waka hou

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The new car isn’t for the family

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109
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The pencils aren’t for Mere

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Ehara i te mea mā Mere ngā pene rākau

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110
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Ehara I te mea mō te koroua te whare.

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The house isn’t for the old man

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111
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Mā rātou te waireka

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The juice is for them

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112
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The cat is for us (2)

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Mā tāua te ngeru

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113
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The car is for you(2)

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Mō kōrua te waka

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114
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The bag of food is for them(3)

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Mā rātou te pēke kai

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115
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Māu te punua kurī

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The puppy is for you

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116
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The cell phone is for me

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Māku te kawe reo

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117
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Mā tātou ngā pukapuka

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The books are for us

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118
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The bike is for you (1)

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Mōu te pahikara

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119
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He aha mō te whānau?

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What is for the family?

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120
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What is for the girls?

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He aha mā ngā kōtiro?

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121
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The bikes are for the children

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He pahikara mō ngā tamariki

122
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Ehara i te mea mā ngā manuhiri te kai

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This food is not for the visitors

123
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The car is for Hēmi and Rewi

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Mō Hēmi rāua ko Rewi te waka

124
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Nā wai ngā pukapuka?

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Who do these books belong to?

125
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Nāku te kawe reo.

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That cell phone belongs to me.

126
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The puppy belongs to him.

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Nāna te punua kurī

127
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Nō tātou tēnei whare

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This house belongs to all of us

128
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That book belongs to you and me

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Nā tāua tēnā pukapuka

129
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This food belongs to them (2)

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Nā rāua tēnei kai

130
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This land doesn’t belong to the tribe.

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Ehara nō ngā iwi te whenua.
Ehara i ngā iwi te whenua.

131
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Ehara i ngā whare wānanga ngā pukapuka.

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These books don’t belong to the universities.

132
Q

These eels don’t belong to them.

A

Ehara nā rāua ngā tuna.
Ehara i a raua ngā tuna.

133
Q

The ball doesn’t belong to her.

A

Ehara nāna te pōro.
Ehara i a ia te pōro.

134
Q

The lollys don’t belong to Hēmi.

A

Ehara nā Hēmi ngā rare.
Ehara i a Hēmi ngā rare.

135
Q

Ehara i a Mere ngā pene rākau.

A

The pencils don’t belong to Mere.

136
Q

That house over there doesn’t belong to him.

A

Ehara i a ia tērā whare.
Ehara nōna tērā whare.

137
Q

Ka aroha (kē) (hoki)

A

What a pity, bummer, sorry to hear that

138
Q

Meinga! Meinga!

A

Is that so!

139
Q

Tō ihu

A

Butt out, mind your business, don’t be nosy

140
Q

Nā whai āno

A

That explains it, no wonder

141
Q

Tanira is my grandmother’s name.

A

Ko Tanira te ingoa o tōku kuia.

142
Q

Ko Riki te tuakana o Bruce

A

Riki is Bruce’s older brother.

143
Q

George is Barry’s younger brother.

A

Ko George te teina o Barry.

144
Q

Ko Mike ahau, tokowhā ōku teina.

A

I’m Mike and I have four younger brothers.

145
Q

Julia and Jessica are my younger sisters.

A

Ko Julia rāua ko Jessica ōku teina.

146
Q

Scotty is my brother.

A

Ko Scotty tōku tungāne.

147
Q

Ashley and Nicole are my sisters in law.

A

Ko Ashley rāua ko Nicole ōku taokete.

148
Q

Ko Maka tōku autāne

A

Maka is my brother in law.

149
Q

Kāore e nama te kōrero (k)

A

(He has an answer for everything)

150
Q

Te weriweri rā

A

That creep!

151
Q

Tuhia ki tō rae

A

(Never forget it)
[Write it on your face]

152
Q

Nā manu I kapo ake te pōro.

(AE)

A

The bird caught the ball.

153
Q

The dog ate the bone.

(AE)

A

Nā te kurī i kai te wheua.

154
Q

Nāna I whakahoki te manu ki tōna kōhanga.

(AE)

A

She returned the bird to its nest.

155
Q

You made her bed.

(AE)

A

Nāu i whakapai tōna moenga.
Nāu tōna moenga i whakapai.

156
Q

They (3) arranged the meeting.

(AE)

A

Nā rātou i whakatū te hui.
Nā rātou te hui i whakatū.

157
Q

Nā koutou I homai ngā pukapuka.

(AE)

A

You brought the books.

158
Q

The tribe helped with the work.

(AE)

A

Nā te hapū te mahi i āwhina.
Nā te hapū i āwhina te mahi.

159
Q

Nāku koe i whakahoki ki tōu whare.

(AE)

A

I took you home.

160
Q

Nā te wahine rāua I whāngai.

(AE)

A

The woman raised them.

161
Q

She made the tea.

(AE)

A

Nāna te kapu tī i mahi.
Nāna i mahi te kapu tī.

162
Q

Nā rātou ngā pahikara i whakatikatika.

(AE)

A

They fixed the bikes.

163
Q

Hika mā!

A

Good heavens! For crying out loud!

164
Q

Tōna tikanga

A

Supposedly, it seems…

165
Q

Whakaputa mōhio

A

Smart aleck, know-it-all

166
Q

Ehara i te mea nā kōrua te taiepa i peita.

(AE)

A

You didn’t paint the fence.

167
Q

Mere sharpened the pencils.

(AE)

A

Nā Mere ngā pene rākau i whakakoi.

168
Q

The girls didn’t eat the fruit.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea nā ngā kōtiro ngā hua rākau i kai.

169
Q

Nā rātou te kōauau i whakairo.

(AE)

A

They carved the flute.

170
Q

She didn’t grow the flowers.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea nāna te putiputi i whakatō.

171
Q

Ehara i te mea nāu ngā tuna I hopu.

(AE)

A

You didn’t catch the eels.

172
Q

The universities didn’t buy the books.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea nā ngā whare wānanga i hoko ngā pukapuka.

173
Q

The family helped the children.

(AE)

A

Nā te whānau ngā tamariki i āwhina.

174
Q

Who cooked the food?

(AE)

A

Nā wai te kai i tunu?

175
Q

Nā wai ngā kākahu i whātui?

(AE)

A

Who folded the clothes?

176
Q

Nā ngā kaiako i tautoko te kura.

(AE)

A

The teachers supported the school.

177
Q

They didn’t catch the fish.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea nā rāua ngā ika i hopu.

178
Q

She didn’t return the bathing suit to her friend.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea nāna te kākahu kaukau I whakahoki ki tōna hoa

179
Q

Where is the dog? The dog is in the house.

A

Kei hea te kurī? Kei roto te kurī I te whare.

180
Q

Kei runga ngā pukapuka I te tēpu kaiako.

A

The books are on the teacher’s desk.

181
Q

Where are the cats? They’re under the table.

A

Kei hea ngā ngeru? Kei raro rāua I te tēpu.

182
Q

Kei roto te tamariki I te moenga.

A

The child is in bed.

183
Q

Mere is outside the church.

A

Kei waho a Mere i te whare karakia.

184
Q

Kei roto te pōro i ōna ringaringa.

A

The ball is in her hands.

185
Q

Where is the bird? It’s between the cat and dog.

A

Kei hea te manu? Kei waenganui te manu I te kurī me te ngeru.

186
Q

The cat was in the car.

A

I roto te ngeru i te waka.

187
Q

I runga ta tāua rorohiko i te tēpu.

A

Our computer was on the table.

188
Q

I muri te pōro i te taiepa.

A

The ball was behind the fence.

189
Q

The women were in front of the house.

A

I mua ngā wāhine i te whare.

190
Q

Kāore te kōtiro i waho i te whare.

A

The girl isn’t outside the house.

191
Q

The boat wasn’t on the ocean.

A

Kāore te waka i runga i te moana.

192
Q

The girl isn’t in front of the tree.

A

Kāore te kōtiro i mua i te rākau.

193
Q

Gran wasn’t between the house and the church.

A

Kāore i kuia I waenganui i te whare me te whare karakia.

194
Q

Kei a wai ōku hū omaoma?

A

Who has my running shoes?

195
Q

Piri has your apples.

A

Kei a Piri āu āporo.

196
Q

I a Robert mā ōu kākahu hākinakina.

A

Robert and the others had your sports clothes.

197
Q

They had Mere’s car.

A

I a rātou te waka o Mere.

198
Q

Kāore tō rorohiko I ngā kōtiro.

A

The girls don’t have your computer.

199
Q

The birds don’t have the bread.

A

Kāore te parāoa i ngā manu.

200
Q

Kāore te mātauranga o te iwi i a ia.

A

He doesn’t hold the tribal knowledge.

201
Q

Gran doesn’t have our cell phone.

A

Kāore tā tāua kawe reo i te kuia.

202
Q

Ehara ērā i te koha nui.

A

Those are not important gifts.

203
Q

Ehara tēnei i te rangi ātaahua

A

It’s not a beautiful day.

204
Q

Wiremu is not a strong man.

A

Ehara a Wiremu i te tane kaha.

205
Q

Kāore ō tērā whānau kōtiro māhaki.

A

That family has no meek daughters.

206
Q

Your wife isn’t beautiful.

A

Kāore tāu wahine ātaahua.

207
Q

They don’t have any cute kids.

A

Kāore ā rāua tamariki pīwari.

208
Q

He kōtiro tūpore tāna tamāhine.

A

Her daughter is a caring girl.

209
Q

He huarahi kōpikopiko tēnei.

A

This road is winding.

210
Q

That tree (by you) is tall.

A

He rākau teitei tēnā.

211
Q

Those children are naughty.

A

He tamariki whakatoi ērā.

212
Q

This is a lovely car.

A

He Waka ātaahua tēnei.

213
Q

Tāku matakawa atu

A

I hate it

214
Q

Pakaru ana te tangi

A

Bawled their eyes out

215
Q

Tē mōhio hoki

A

No idea, clueless

216
Q

She doesn’t have sweet apples.

A

Kāore āna āporo waitī.

217
Q

The birds were on the roof, singing.

A

I runga ngā manu i te tuanui e waiata ana.

218
Q

They were in the forest, walking.

A

I roto rātou i te ngahere e hīkoi ana.

219
Q

Kei raro ngā ngeru i te tēpu e moe ana.

A

The cats are under the table sleeping.

220
Q

Kei waho a Mere i te whare karakia e kanikani ana.

A

Mere is dancing outside the church.

221
Q

Kei waenganui te kuia i te whare me te rākau e tū ana.

A

The old woman is standing between the house and the tree.

222
Q

Kāore a Tama i runga i te tūru e noho ana.

A

Tama isn’t sitting in the chair.

223
Q

Kāore ngā kōtiro i roto te kāuta e mahi ana.

A

The girls weren’t working in the kitchen.

224
Q

The birds aren’t singing in the tree.

A

Kāore ngā manu i runga i te rākau e tangi ana

225
Q

The car isn’t parked in front of the fence.

A

Kāore te waka i mua i te taiepa e tū ana.

226
Q

He pai ia ki te tākaro whutupōro.

A

He’s a good rugby player.

227
Q

He tau rāua ki te kanikani.

A

Those two are lovely dancers.

228
Q

He is a fast runner.

A

He tere ia ki te oma.

229
Q

You are more beautiful than him.

A

He ātaahua ake koe i a ia.

230
Q

He koretake atu rāua I tō tama.

A

They’re more useless than your son.

231
Q

Oranges are sweeter than apples.

A

He reka ake te ārani i te āporo.

232
Q

He tere ake a Kurawaka i ēra tamariki.

A

Kurawaka is faster than those kids.

233
Q

He kino atu tērā wahine i a ia.

A

That woman is worse than he is.

234
Q

He makariri ake te wai o te awa i te wai o te moana.

A

The river is colder than the ocean.

235
Q

They are more useless than we are.

A

He koretake ake rātou I a tātou.

236
Q

She’s shorter than you.

A

He poto ake ia i a koe.

237
Q

He tere ake Māka rāua ko Mere i a Tūranga rāua ko Tama ki te oma.

A

Māka and Mere are faster runners than Tūranga and Tama.

238
Q

He nui ake te mamae e rongo ana au i te mamae e rongo ana koe.

A

The pain I feel is great than the pain you’re feeling.

239
Q

He nui ake tō mōhio I tōku.

A

You know more than me.

240
Q

I love you more than she does.
(My love for you is greater than hers)

A

He nui atu tōku aroha ki a koe i tōna.

241
Q

Reweti’s plan is better than Rōmana’s.

A

He pai ake te mahere a Reweti i te mahere a Rōmana.

242
Q

Sweet potatoes taste better than mushrooms.

A

He reka ake te kūmara I te harore.

243
Q

It’s absolutely huge!

A

He tino nui rawa atu!

244
Q

Kei te tino pai rawa atu ahau!

A

I’m doing fantastic!

245
Q

They have won overwhelmingly!

A

Kua tino toa rawa atu rātou!

246
Q

I tino rawe rawa atu te rōpū waiata!

A

The band was absolutely phenomenal!

247
Q

He tino māngere te tamariki nei ki te āwhina i tana whānau.

A

This boy is so lazy about helping his family.

248
Q

Hereana knows a lot about reading.

A

He mātau a Hereana ki te pānui.

249
Q

Orewa is an amazing swimmer!

A

He tino pai rawa atu a Orewa ki te tāhoe!

250
Q

He tino koretake rawa atu tō rātou pāpā ki te mahi māra.

A

Their dad is absolutely useless at gardening.

251
Q

Ki te haere koutou mā te waka o Mere, ka tōmuri koutou.

A

If you go in Mere’s car, you’ll be late.

252
Q

If you look, you’ll see.

A

Ki te titiro koe, ka kite koe.

253
Q

Ki te āwhina koe ki tō whaea, ka haere tātou ki te wharekai.

A

If you help your mother (aunt), we’ll go to the restaurant.

254
Q

If you beat him, he’ll be sad.

A

Ki te patu koe i a ia, ka tangi ia.

255
Q

I’ll clean the house.

(AE)

A

Māku te whare e whakapai.

256
Q

Mā te rōpū tātou e āwhina.

A

The group will help us.

257
Q

We’ll do the work.

(AE)

A

Mā tāua e mahi te mahi.

258
Q

Māu e whakapai te moenga.

A

You’ll make the bed.

259
Q

I’ll help the cat.

(AE)

A

Māku e āwhina te ngeru.

260
Q

Mā rātou ngā pahikara e whakatikatika.

A

They’ll fix the bicycles.

261
Q

Ki te kore e haere mā raro, ka kotiti koe.

A

If you don’t go on foot, you’ll get lost.

262
Q

Ki te kore e ua, ka kore tātou e noho ki te kāinga.

A

If it doesn’t rain, we won’t stay home.

263
Q

Ki te haere koutou mā te waka o Mere, ka kore koutou tōmuri.

A

If you go in Mere’s car, you won’t be late.

264
Q

If it’s not a sunny day, we’ll stay inside.

A

Ki te kore te rā e whiti, ka noho tātou ki roto.

265
Q

Ki te kore koe e āwhina mai, ka kore e hoatu te rima tekau tāra ki a koe.

A

If you don’t help, I can’t give you the $50.

266
Q

If you don’t write it down, you won’t remember.

A

Ki te kore koe e tuhi I ngā kōrero, ka kore koe e maumahara.

267
Q

Ki te kore koe e pupuhi I te manu, ka kore au e tino kohete I a koe.

A

If you don’t shoot that bird, I won’t have to yell at you.

268
Q

Engari tonu

A

You bet, for sure

269
Q

Tāne rau ā-hine
Hine rau ā-tane

A

(to a man)
(to a woman) plenty more (x) out there

270
Q

Kaua mā ngā tamariki ngā kākahu e whātui.

A

The children won’t fold the clothes.

(AE)

271
Q

Grandfather won’t paint the house.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea mā te koroua te whare e peita.

Kaua mā koroua te whare e peita.

272
Q

She won’t kick the ball.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea māna te pōro e whana.

Kaua māna te pōro e whana.

273
Q

Ehara i te mea mā te whānau ngā rīwai e waruwaru.

A

The family won’t peel the potatoes.

274
Q

Kaua mā te iwi e whakatau te raruraru.

A

The iwi won’t solve the problem.

(AE)

275
Q

He won’t look for the remote.

(AE)

A

Ehara i te mea māna te rou mamao e kimi.

Kaua māna te rou mamao e kimi.

276
Q

Ki te kore tīmata te ua, ka haere tāua ki te whare o Mere.

A

If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go to Mere’s house.

277
Q

If he doesn’t wash his body, he’ll stink.

A

Ki te kore ia e horoi I tōna tinana, ka haunga.

278
Q

Ki te kore au haere, ka mokemoke tāku wāhine ki I au.

A

If I don’t go, my girlfriend will miss me.

279
Q

Kōrero ai au ā te ahiahi nei.

A

I’ll speak this afternoon.

280
Q

Ka ako ngā tamariki ā tērā tau.

A

The children will learn next year.

281
Q

Ā tērā wiki ka hoki mai ia.

A

He’ll return next week.

282
Q

You’ll be good tomorrow.

A

Ka pai koe āpōpō.

283
Q

Next week the sun will be out.

A

Ā tērā wiki ka whiti te rā.

284
Q

At some point, the dog always escapes.

A

Ā tōna wā te kurī rere ai.

285
Q

When will the water be cold?

A

Āhea ka makariri te wai?
Āhea te wai ka makariri?
Āhea te wai makariri ai?

286
Q

Āhea te whānau ka wehe atu?

A

When will the family leave?

287
Q

When do you go to school?

A

Āhea ka haere koe ki te kura?
Āhea koe haere ai ki te kura?
Āhea koe ka haere ki te kura?

288
Q

When does the cat eat?

A

Āhea te ngeru ka kai?
Āhea ka kai te ngeru?
Āhea te ngeru kai ai?

289
Q

Āhea te hui tīmata ai?

A

When does the meeting start?

290
Q

Kāore a Rīhari e mahi a tērā wiki.

A

Rīhari doesn’t work next week.

291
Q

We’re not going to box next week.

A

Kāore tāua e mekemeke ā tērā wiki.

292
Q

Nōnahea a Hēni I hoko ai I tōna waka hou?

A

When did Hēni buy her new car?

293
Q

Nōnahea te hui i mutu ai?

A

When did the meeting end?

294
Q

Koinā te utu!

A

That’s the price!
(That’s what you get.)

295
Q

Auare ake!

A

To no avail!
Not a chance
No such luck

296
Q

When will you (8) arrive?

A

Āhea koutou tae mai ai?

297
Q

You’ll be okay soon.

A

Ka pai koe ākuanei.
Pai ai koe ākuanei.

298
Q

When does the cat eat? The cat eats at 4pm.

A

Āhea ka kai te ngeru?
Āhea te ngeru kai ai?
- Ka kai te ngeru ā te whā karaka.

299
Q

Āhea te hui tīmata ai? Ā hauwhā i tahi karaka.

A

When does the meeting start? At 1:15.

300
Q

Nōnahea tō whānau I hoki atu ai ki Rarotonga noho ai?

A

When did your family move to Rarotonga to live?

Māori Vocab (9 decks)

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