Sentences 2 Flashcards

1
Q

When did you meet with Hēmi?

A

Inahea kōrua ko Hēmi i hui ai?

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2
Q

Nō te whā karaka ngā mokopuna i kai ai.

A

The grandkids ate at 4 o’clock.

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3
Q

Inakuanei tō taokete I tāhoe ai.

A

Your brother in law went swimming recently.

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4
Q

Kāore au i haere ki te mahi inanahi.

A

I didn’t go to work yesterday.

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5
Q

The kids didn’t play football last year.

A

Kāore ngā tamariki i tākaro poiwhana i tērā tau.

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6
Q

Kereama didn’t train last week.

A

Kāore a Kereama i whakangungu i tērā wiki.

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7
Q

Nōnahea tāua i kite ai i te tuangi tuatahi?

A

When did we see the first cockle?

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8
Q

He waka pango tōna.

A

He has a black car.

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9
Q

He whare ātaahua tō rātou.

A

They have a beautiful house.

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10
Q

Kāore pere-rua nui ōna.

A

He doesn’t have a large yacht.

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11
Q

Kāore ōna waewae tere.

A

He doesn’t have fast feet.

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12
Q

My tea isn’t sweet.

A

Kāore āku tī reka.

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13
Q

The old man’s trees aren’t short.

A

Kāore ā te koroua rākau poto.

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14
Q

What time is it?

A

He aha te wā?
Ko te aha te wā?

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15
Q

He aha te wā mutu o te ngahau nei?

A

What time does the party end?

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16
Q

He toru tekau ma rima meneti i te toru karaka i te ata.

A

It’s 3:35 in the morning.

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17
Q

He tekau mā rua meneti ki te iwa karaka I te pō.

A

It’s 12 minutes to 9 at night (8:48pm)

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18
Q

It’s 3 minutes past midnight.

A

He toru meneti I te waenganui pō.

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19
Q

He aha tēnei rā?

A

What day is it?

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20
Q

Ko te aha tēnei rā?

A

What is the day/date today?

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21
Q

Ko te tekau mā iwa o Whiringa-ā-rangi taku rā whānau.

A

My birthday is the 19th of November.

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22
Q

Ko Tāwhirimātea te atua o te huarere.

A

Tāwhirimātea is the god of the elements (weather).

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23
Q

I te raumati, ka marino ngā rā.

A

The weather is calm in summer.

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24
Q

It’s cold today.

A

He makariri tēnei rā.

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25
Q

Ākene koe i a au!🧿

A

I’m watching you, you better cut it out!

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26
Q

Nā wai tāu?

A

Says who?

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27
Q

He pai ake te ngahuru i te takurua.

A

The fall is better than the winter.

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28
Q

Ko te tuawhā o Mahuru tāku rā whānau.

A

My birthday is the fourth of September.

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29
Q

Ko Poutūterangi te marama tuatoru o te tau.

A

March is the third month of the year.

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30
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Hei te marama o Pipiri, te tau hou Māori.

A

The Māori new year is in June.

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31
Q

Ā te tuawhitu o Hereturikōkā ia hoki mai ai.

A

He’s coming back on the 7th of August.

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32
Q

You’re not a handsome man

A

Ehara koe i te tāne ranginamu.

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33
Q

Hei Hakihea, ka whakamanuhiri mātou i te ngahau o Kirihimete.

A

In December we throw a Christmas party.

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34
Q

The weather is cold, in January.

A

He hōtoke te huarere i te marama o Kohitātea.

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35
Q

E toru tāra, whitu tekau mā rima hēneti te utu mō tēnei tīhi.

A

Three dollars seventy five cents is the cost of this cheese.

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36
Q

He maha nga whenua kaore i te whakanui i te Halloween, ko Whiringa-ā-nuku noa kē.

A

Many countries don’t celebrate Halloween, it’s merely October.

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37
Q

Te āhua nei

A

It looks that way, seems so

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38
Q

Nā whai anō!

A

No wonder! That tracks

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39
Q

Kei te ngaua te hēpara e te raiona.

A

The zebra is being bitten by the lion.

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40
Q

Ka kohikohia e tāku pāpā he pūpū wahie.

A

Firewood is gathered by my father.

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41
Q

Kāore anō te whare kia whakapaitia e te whānau.

A

The house hasn’t been cleaned by the family.

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42
Q

You won’t be supported by us..

A

Kāore koe e tautokohia e mātou.

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43
Q

The iwi is not led by her.

A

Kāore te iwi i te arahina e ia.

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44
Q

The leftovers weren’t eaten by the dog.

A

Kāore ngā toenga kai i kainga e te kurī.

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45
Q

Kāore rātou i te pērātia e ia.

A

They aren’t like her.

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46
Q

Ka tīhorea e ngā tamariki ngā āporo.

A

The apples will be peeled by the children.

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47
Q

You found me.

A

I kimihia au e koe.

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48
Q

Kei te whakairia e ia ōna kākahu.

A

Her clothes are hung up by her.

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49
Q

Ka herua e ia ō makawe.

A

Her hair is/ will be combed by her.

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50
Q

Kua haria mai ngā harore e rātou.

A

The mushrooms have been brought by them.

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51
Q

E keria ana te waikeri e ngā tāngata.

A

The ditch is being dug by the people.

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52
Q

The bird is killed by the cat.

A

Kei te patua te manu e te ngeru.

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53
Q

The clothes have been washed by her.

A

Kua horoia ngā kākahu e ia.

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54
Q

The baby was raised by him.

A

I whāngaia te pēpi e ia.

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55
Q

I mekea a ia e au.

A

He was punched by me.

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56
Q

Kei te whakaohoa ngā tamariki e te kuia.

A

The children are being woken by the old lady.

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57
Q

Can you collect Mere from school?

A

Ka taea e koe a Mere te kohi I te kura?

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58
Q

I can do it.

A

Ka taea e au.

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59
Q

They can prepare the food.

A

Ka taea e rātou te kai te whakataka.

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60
Q

Ka taea e koe tōu hoariri te haukerekere.

A

You can defeat your opponent.

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61
Q

Ka taea e ngā tamariki ngā pahikara te whakatikatika.

A

The children can fix the bicycles.

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62
Q

Ka taea e te koroua he tokotoko hōu te hoko.

A

The elderly man can buy a new walking stick.

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63
Q

Ka taea e koe taku whakapāha te kawe?

A

Can you convey my apologies?

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64
Q

Can you make your bed?

A

Ka taea e koe tō moenga te whakapai?

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65
Q

I can’t do it.

A

Kāore e taea e au.

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66
Q

Ka taea e au te whare te hanga ināinei.

A

I can build the house now.

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67
Q

The family can rescue the bird.

A

Ka taea e te whānau te manu te whakaora.

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68
Q

Ka taea e rātou ngā harore te hari mai.

A

They can bring the mushrooms (here).

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69
Q

Ka taea e koe, e hoa!

A

You can do it, buddy!

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70
Q

Kāore e taea e te kōtiro tērā mahi te kawe.

A

The girl can’t handle that job.

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71
Q

The boy can’t climb the tree.

A

Kāore e taea e te tama te rākau te piki.

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72
Q

You can’t do it.

A

Kāore e taea e koe.

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73
Q

Hopukia te hōiho.

A

Catch the horse.

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74
Q

Tangohia āu hū.

A

Take off your shoes.

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75
Q

Make your bed.

A

Whakapaitia tō moenga.

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76
Q

Follow Mere.

A

Whāia a Mere.

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77
Q

Wait a moment.

A

Tāria te wā.

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78
Q

Taona ngā rīwai me ngā kūmara.

A

Cook the potatoes and sweet potatoes.

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79
Q

Learn the words of the song.

A

Akona ngā kupu o te waiata.

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80
Q

Kaua e whakarongo kē tēnei waiata!

A

Don’t listen to this song!

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81
Q

Titiro ki te karoro!

A

Look at the seagull!

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82
Q

Kaua e huakina te matapihi!

A

Don’t open the window!

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83
Q

Kaua e unuhia ō hū!

A

Don’t take off your shoes!

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84
Q

Kaua e tirohia ēnei whakaahua!

A

Don’t look at these photos!

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85
Q

Kaua e puritia taku ringa!

A

Don’t hold my hand!

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86
Q

Don’t stand up!

A

Kaua e tū!

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87
Q

Don’t wake up!

A

Kaua e oho!

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88
Q

Listen to this song!

A

Whakarongo ki tēnei waiata!

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89
Q

Go to sleep!

A

E moe!

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90
Q

Eat up!

A

E kai!

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91
Q

Me noho koe ki tōku whare.

A

You should stay at my house.

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92
Q

Me whakapai koe i tō moenga.

A

You should make your bed.

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93
Q

You should go.

A

Me haere koe.

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94
Q

Kia tere te oma!

A

Run fast!

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95
Q

Kia tūpato te kawe!

A

Carry it carefully!

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96
Q

Kia toa!

A

Be determined!

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97
Q

Be careful!

A

Kia tūpato!

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98
Q

Work hard!

A

Kia kaha te mahi!

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99
Q

Kia tika tā koutou whakapai moenga

A

Make your beds properly

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100
Q

Be quick

A

Kia tere

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101
Q

Come here

A

Haere mai

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102
Q

Go away

A

Haere atu

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103
Q

I taka iho I te rangi.

A

It dropped from the sky.

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104
Q

I pahū ake te whare!

A

The house blew up!

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105
Q

Open the door

A

Huakina te kūaha

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106
Q

Let’s sing.

A

Me waiata tātou.

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107
Q

Drink your juice

A

Inumia tō waireka

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108
Q

You should dry the clothes

A

Me whakamaroke ngā kākahu

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109
Q

Hōhā noa iho koe

A

You’re just a pain, you’re such a bore

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110
Q

Kāore anō ngā kōrero te tuhi kia oti I ngā mātua.

A

The parents haven’t written down the instructions.

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111
Q

The children haven’t eaten all the food.

A

Kāore anō te kai kia pau I ngā tamariki.

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112
Q

Kāore tōku mana I te riro i a koe.

A

You aren’t taking my power.

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113
Q

Mere won’t lose her hat.

A

Kāore tāna pōtae e ngaro i a Mere.

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114
Q

The children haven’t broken the bowl.

A

Kāore anō te ipu kia pakaru i ngā tamariki.

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115
Q

E kore au e mau i a koe.

A

You can’t catch me.

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116
Q

He aha ngā tamariki i kai ai i ngā āporo?

A

Why did the children eat the apples?

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117
Q

He aha ia I karanga atu ai ki te kaiako?

A

Why did he call out to the teacher?

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118
Q

Why did you go?

A

He aha koe i haere ai?

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119
Q

Why are the women sitting?

A

He aha ngā wāhine i noho ai?

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120
Q

Why did the dog eat the bone?

A

He aha te kurī i kai ai i te wheua?

121
Q

He aha rātou i kore ai e haere ki Rotorua?

A

Why didn’t they go to Rotorua?

122
Q

He aha koe i kore ai e tangi?

A

Why didn’t you cry?

123
Q

Why not?

A

He aha i kore ai?

124
Q

Kātu i konei!

A

This ends here! Stop it!

125
Q

Pakaru mai te haunga!

A

How offensive!

126
Q

Kia kore ai māua e mataku.

A

So that we wouldn’t be scared.

127
Q

Kia kite ai tōku tuahine.

A

So that I could see my sister.

128
Q

Kia kore ai e tāhaengia e koe taku motopaika.

A

So you wouldn’t steal my motorcycle.

129
Q

So that I wouldn’t miss the rugby.

A

Kia kore ai e mahue i a au te whutupōro.

130
Q

Because she was thirsty.

A

Kia hiainu ai ia.

131
Q

So as not to see Mere.

A

Kia kore ai e kite a Mere.

132
Q

So that I could see my friend.

A

Kia kite ai au i taku hoa.

133
Q

So that I could hear her song.

A

Kia rongo ai au I tāna waiata.

134
Q

Nā te mea i tīmata ngā tama ki te tākaro.

A

Because the boys began to play.

135
Q

Nā te mea i mate ia I te he manawa.

A

Because he died of a heart attack.

136
Q

Nā te mea i te mokemoke au.

A

Cuz I was lonely.

137
Q

He rata nōku.

A

Cuz I like it.

138
Q

Because you’ll laugh.

A

Nā te mea ka kata koe.

139
Q

He aha rāua i kore ai e pātai ki a au?

A

Why didn’t they ask me?

140
Q

He aha koe i kore ai e tiaki a rātou?

A

Why didn’t you look after them?

141
Q

Why didn’t you help?

A

He aha koe i kore ai e āwhina?

142
Q

Why didn’t they fight?

A

He aha rāua i kore ai e whawhai?

143
Q

Why did the tree die?

A

He aha te rākau i mate ai?

144
Q

Why did they leave?

A

He aha rātou i wehe ai?

145
Q

He aha te heihei i whakawhiti ai i te huarahi?

A

Why did the chicken cross the road?

146
Q

He aha te ngeru i moe ai?

A

Why did the cat sleep?

147
Q

Te tū mai hoki o te ihu

A

What a snob
(Look where his nose is)

148
Q

Kua mau tō iro?

A

Haven’t you learned your lesson?
(Have you caught on?)

149
Q

Nā te mea i tino hiainu rāua

A

Because they were extremely thirsty

150
Q

Nā te mea kua kōrero kē au

A

Because I have already spoken

151
Q

Nā te mea i riri a Mere ki māua.

A

Because Mere was mad at us.

152
Q

Because I was tired.

A

Nā te mea I ngenge au.

153
Q

Because the boat sank.

A

Nā te mea i totohu te waka.

154
Q

Kia kite ai au i taku hoa.

A

So that I could see my friend.

155
Q

Kia piki ai tāua ki te kōtihi o te maunga

A

So we could climb to the summit of the mountain.

156
Q

Hōmai te pukapuka ki i au

A

Give me the book.

157
Q

Hōmai tāku pōro

A

Give me my ball.

158
Q

Hoatu tēnā kai ki a rātou.

A

Give them that food.

159
Q

Te tere hoki o Pita!

A

Wow, Pita is so fast!

160
Q

Tō atamai hoki!

A

You’re so clever!

161
Q

That tree is so tall!

A

Te teitei hoki o tērā rākau!

162
Q

Te ātaahua hoki o tērā wahine!

A

That woman is so beautiful!

163
Q

Tō koutou māia hoki!

A

You’re all so brave!

164
Q

This food is so delicious!

A

Te reka hoki o tēnei kai!

165
Q

Nō hea te upoko mārō e aro.

A

He’s too stubborn to understand.
(where’d he get such a hard head)

166
Q

Nā wai hoki tātou i a koe!

A

Look what you’ve got us into!

167
Q

I roto au te whawhai, kātahi ka ora au I tētahi tauhou.

A

I was in the midst of a fight then suddenly I was saved by a stranger.

168
Q

I mau au e mahi pūrema ana.

A

I got caught having an affair.

169
Q

Kua ōti kē i a au te pūtē te whakapiako, te ipu kapurangi te hari ki waho, me te tūru te tapi.

A

I have emptied the clothes basket, taken the trash bin out, and fixed the chair.

170
Q

Kua tae ki te wā.

A

It’s (about) time.

171
Q

Tiakina ngā taonga i waihotia mai ai e ngā mātua tūpuna.

A

Look after the treasures left to us by our ancestors.

172
Q

He hui tērā e kore e warewaretia e te iwi.

A

That was an occasion the people will never forget.

173
Q

Kei warewaretia e tātou ngā tohutohu a ngā tūpuna.

A

Let us not forget the advice of our ancestors.

174
Q

Don’t forget to make your bed. (S)

A

Kei wareware i a koe te whakapai tō moenga.

175
Q

Don’t forget to wash the car. (A)

A

Kei wareware koe ki te horoi i te waka.

176
Q

Kaua e wareware i a koe tō pōtae.

A

Don’t forget your hat.

177
Q

Kaua koe e wareware ki waea mai.

A

Don’t forget to phone me.

178
Q

Kaua e wareware i a koutou ngā pūhiko.

A

Don’t forget batteries.

179
Q

Kaua koe e wareware ki ngā tōtiti.

A

Don’t forget sausages.

180
Q

Te makariri hoki o te pō!

A

It’s so cold tonight!

181
Q

Tōku mangere hoki!

A

I’m so lazy!

182
Q

Tō koutou tere hoki!

A

You guys are fast!

183
Q

E iro e iro!

A

You should know better!

184
Q

E aua!

A

I don’t know! Don’t ask me!

185
Q

Mā hea koe haere ai?

A

How will you be traveling?

186
Q

Mā hea atu koe?

A

How are you going?

187
Q

Mā hea mai koe?

A

How are you getting here?

188
Q

Mā hea au tae atu ai ki te mahi, kua pakaru tōku waka!

A

How will I get to work, my car has broken down!

189
Q

Āhea ā koutou waiata hōu rīkoatahia ai?

A

When will you be recording your new songs?

190
Q

Whakahāweatia ai te hunga pōhara.

A

Poor citizens are frequently maligned.

191
Q

Mahia ai e tōna hoa wahine he kōwaiwai hōu, ia marama.

A

His/her girlfriend does a new painting every month.

192
Q

Whakaritea ai e tōku pāpā he parakuihi, ia ata.

A

My dad makes breakfast every morning.

193
Q

Hangaia ai ngā whare o mua ki te tōtara.

A

Houses in the past were often made of tōtara wood.

194
Q

Pukuriri ai te kaiako ia haratau.

A

Coach gets mad at every practice.

195
Q

She’s always complaining.

A

Amuamu ai ia.

196
Q

I ahatia tō raparapa?

A

What happened to your ankle?

197
Q

Kei te ahatia tō tuhinga roa?

A

What’s happening with your essay?

198
Q

Ka ahatia tō kakī?

A

What’s going to happen to your neck?

199
Q

Kāore e pai ana kia huri tuarā koutou ki a ia, ka kōhimuhimu mōna.

A

It’s not good to turn your back on him, then start rumors about him.

200
Q

Me tuku ki te ngaruiti mō te rua meneti, ka tango ai.

A

You should put it in the microwave for two minutes, then take it out.

201
Q

Haere mai ki konei mā runga pahi, ka kai tahi ai tāua.

A

Come on the bus, then we’ll eat together.

202
Q

Kaua e haere ki reira kōhimuhimu ai.

A

Don’t go there and gossip.

203
Q

Me haere ki reira rāua whakapāha ai.

A

They should go there and apologize.

204
Q

Kei te haere mātou ki te awa kauhoe ai.

A

We’re going to the river to swim.

205
Q

Ko wai hoki koe ki te kōrero pērā ki a au?

A

Who the hell are you to say that kind of thing to me?

206
Q

te mutunga (kē) mai (nei) o te …

A

The absolute epitome of…

207
Q

Nā te aha i… ai?

A

Why did…?

208
Q

He aha te take e waea ai koe ki a ia?

A

Why will you call him?

209
Q

He aha te take e aro ai koe ki āna tohutohu?

A

Why are you going to follow his guidance?

210
Q

He aha tātou e haere ai ki tātahi?

A

Why are we going to the beach?

211
Q

He aha tātou e mahi ai ā ēnei rangi whakatā?

A

Why are we going to work this weekend?

212
Q

Nā te pai ōna ki ngā waiata a Bruno Mars i hoko ai ia I ngā tīkiti, kotahi rau tāra te utu!

A

Bruno Mars’ songs are so good, he paid $100 for tickets!

213
Q

Nā te mate manawa ia i mate ai.

A

He died from a heart condition.

214
Q

Nā te mataku o ngā tamariki i kimi wāhi hōu ai mātou.

A

We’re looking for a new location cuz the kids got scared.

215
Q

Nā te pukumahi au i kore ai i tae atu.

A

I couldn’t make it cuz I was so busy.

216
Q

Nā te ninipa o ētahi o mātou I hinga ai.

A

We lost cuz some of us are clumsy.

217
Q

He mokemoke nōku, i waea atu au ki a Mere.

A

Because I was lonely, I called Mere.

218
Q

Nā te aha rātou i kore ai e haere ki Rotorua?

A

Why didn’t they go to Rotorua?

219
Q

He mea patu te hoariri.

A

The enemy was beaten.

220
Q

He mea hoko ō mātou whare e tuākana.

A

My older sister bought our house.

221
Q

He mea whakaweto te pouaka whakaata e tō māua pāpā, he kore nō māua i whakarongo.

A

Dad turned off the TV cuz we weren’t listening.

222
Q

He mea mārena e ia te wahine o ōna moemoeā.

A

She married the woman of her dreams.

223
Q

He mea tino patu rātou e te hoariri.

A

They were soundly beaten by the enemy.

224
Q

Ki te kite i tana whanaunga I Rānana.

A

(He went) in order to see relatives in London.

225
Q

He hiahia nōku kia kite i a koe.

A

Cuz I wanted to see you.

226
Q

Nā te maha o ngā waka i te huarahi i Tāmaki rātou i nuku ai ki Ōmaha.

A

They moved to Ōmaha because of the heavy traffic in Tāmaki (Auckland).

227
Q

He aha koe e kore ai haere?

A

Why aren’t you going?

228
Q

He aha e kore ai whati i a koe ēnā pene rākau?

A

Why don’t you break those pencils?

229
Q

He aha kōrua e kore ai e mārena? Tohe ai kōrua!

A

Why don’t you get married? You argue constantly!

230
Q

He aha te wahine rā e kore ai uiuitia?

A

Why won’t the woman be questioned?

231
Q

Nā te mea ka hiahia au ki te ako i te reo Hapanihi.

A

Because I want to learn Japanese.

232
Q

He kiriweti nō rāua ki a rāua.

A

Cuz they’re annoyed with each other.

233
Q

Ki te kimi mātauranga mō tana tuhinga roa.

A

To look for information for her essay.

234
Q

He mea tino patu rātou e te hoariri.

A

They were beaten soundly by their opponent.

235
Q

He mea tohe e rātou te take nei, pau rā anō te rā.

A

They argued the matter until they exhausted the daylight.

236
Q

He mea waea te tumuaki o te mahi e ia, he hiahia nōna ki te whai mahi.

A

The boss of the business was called by him, who wanted to get the job.

237
Q

He mea mārena e ia te wahine o ōna moemoeā.

A

He was married to the woman of his dreams.

238
Q

He mea kimi e te tama.

A

It was found by the boy.

239
Q

He aha ia nei te ara hei whai māku kia māia taku ngākau?

A

What path can I follow to strengthen my heart?

240
Q

Ki te tū kotahi koutou ka toa, engari ia ki te tū wehewehe, ka hinga!

A

If you stand as one, you win, but if you stand divided, you fail!

241
Q

I ora te whānau, ki te waka ia i totohu.

A

The family is fine, but the car is totaled (sunk).

242
Q

Kua hoki mai te nuinga i tātahi, ko te kurī ia kua ngaro.

A

Most of the people have returned from the beach, but the dog has gone missing.

243
Q

He aha ia te hua o tēnā mahi?

A

What, precisely, is the benefit of this work?

244
Q

Ko te pātai ia, āe rānei ka ora te reo āpōpō?

A

The real question is, will the language survive until tomorrow?

245
Q

Kotahi tonu ia te huarahi ki Rotorua.

A

There’s really just one road to Rotorua.

246
Q

E wera ana ā-waho, engari ia e mātao ana ā-roto.

A

It’s hot out, but (surprisingly) cool inside.

247
Q

Kei te ua ki konei, engari ia kei te paki ki korā.

A

It’s raining here, but there (somehow) it’s fine.

248
Q

I mahi rātou i roto i te kāuta i te Pōmere tae noa ki te ahiahi o te Rāhoroi.

A

They worked in the kitchen from Friday night up until Saturday afternoon.

249
Q

E haere ana au i konei tae noa ki Ahipara, kātahi au ka whakatā.

A

I’m going from here as far as Ahipara, then I’ll rest.

250
Q

Kei te oma anō koe ki tō kāinga?

A

Are you running back to your house?

251
Q

Me tapahi wāhie anō koe ki te toki.

A

You should cut more firewood with the ax.

252
Q

E pōuri ana te ngākau, kāore au i whai wāhi ki te mihi pōwaiwai ki a ia.

A

I’m heartbroken, I didn’t get to participate in wishing her farewell.

253
Q

Kāore te waka e hōroia ki te uku me te wai.

A

The car isn’t being washed with soap and water.

254
Q

Kāore tōna ngākau e utuhia ki te mauāhara.

A

Her heart isn’t filled with hatred.

255
Q

He pai kē ake a Māka i a Mere ki te tuhituhi.

A

Māka is a much better writer than Mere.

256
Q

He ātaahua kē ake tēnei kōwaiwai i tēnā.

A

This painting is so much more beautiful than that one.

257
Q

He pai kē ake a Hēnare i te katoa o rātou ki te tiaki I ngā tamariki.

A

Hēnare is so much better than any of them at looking after children.

258
Q

He pai kē ake te eke pahikara i te eke pahi.

A

Riding a bike is much better than taking the bus.

259
Q

Tōna kaha kē!

A

She’s so strong!

260
Q

Kua haere kē rātou!

A

They’ve already gone!

261
Q

Nō Ngāti Whakaue kē rāua.

A

They’re actually from Ngāti Whakaue.

262
Q

Kua kitea kētia tēnei kiriata e mātou.

A

We’ve seen this movie.

263
Q

I te hōroia kētia e ngā tamariki te waka.

A

The children were washing the car.

264
Q

E tuhia kētia ana e te tama te pukapuka hōu.

A

The new book is being written by the boy.

265
Q

Whatu ngarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua.

A

People disappear from sight, but the land remains.

266
Q

Mēnā ia he ngākau māia tōna, ka tae mai.

A

If indeed he has the strength of heart, he’ll arrive here.

267
Q

Kaua māna anake e mahi, engari ia mā te katoa.

A

It’s not for him to do alone, but for everyone (to help).

268
Q

Ko au noa iho.

A

It’s just me.

269
Q

The cat is just outside the door.

A

Kei waho noa te ngeru I te kūaha.

270
Q

Te hiapai hoki! 🍑

A

What cheek! How cheeky!

(Tō hiapai - you’ve got some nerve)

271
Q

E mea ana [koe]

A

You bet!

are [you] suggesting? is [she] suggesting? you reckon that, of course it goes without saying

who do you think!, what do you think! - to indicate that the questioner should know the answer to the question.

272
Q

Kei runga noa atu!

A

top-notch! great! too much! outstanding! on to it! - an idiom praising someone for his/her outstanding work

273
Q

He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka.

A

Though the ocean swells, the boat will ride it.

“Unsettleling times can be overcome if the people are resolute to do so”

274
Q

E tata tapahi, e roa whakatū

A

It’s nearly cut, it will take long to build.
(wht)

The more you procrastinate, the longer it takes.

275
Q

Hōhonu kakī, pāpaku uaua

A

Deep throat, shallow strength
(wht)
Long on words, short on action

276
Q

Okea ururoatia

A

Struggle like a shark.
(wht)
Never give up.

277
Q

Iti noa ana he pito mata.

A

(wht) From just a little, there’s potential.

278
Q

E hia motunga o te weka i te māhanga

A

How make escapes of the weka from the trap?

(wht) Once bitten, twice shy

279
Q

I taetae mai rātou i te tī, i te tā.

A

They arrived from here and there.

280
Q

Mā [tēnā] ka aha?

A

What will that achieve? What’s the point of that?

281
Q

Tūwhitia te hopo

A

Banish fear; feel the fear and do it anyway

282
Q

Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei.

A

(wh) Seek what you desire, and if you bow, let it be to a lofty mountain.

(Shoot for the moon, for even if you miss, you land among the stars.)

283
Q

Auē taukuri ē!

A

(k) oh dear! for crying out loud!

284
Q

Kei te whakaaro au ki te tapu o te mātenga o te tangata.

A

I recognize the sacredness of a person’s head.

285
Q

Mā te aha (i tena)

A

well it was alright, better than nothing, at least that’s something - an idiom used to express the opinion that something isn’t as good as is being claimed

286
Q

Kāore e kore

A

without a doubt, no doubt, there is no doubt, doubtless

287
Q

Mā tēnā ka aha?

A

what would that solve? what will that solve? what would that achieve? what difference will that make? - a kīwaha to question the value of doing something. Also as mā tērā ka aha

288
Q

e kore e taea te pēhea

A

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 can’t be rectified

289
Q

[to] meho!

A

stuff [you]! - a curse that is used to show disdain and disagreement for the actions or statements of others

290
Q

I nē?

A

really? is that right? is that so? really! is that a fact! no way! - an exclamation of amazement or surprise. Sometimes also used to indicate disbelief

291
Q

Porowhiua, ka tiki i tētahi mea hou.

A

Throw it away and get a new one.

292
Q

Ka ngangaro

A

That’s better; much better
A mihi for someone well dressed, perhaps someone returning under improved circumstances.

293
Q

Kei runga noa atu

A

top-notch! great! too much! outstanding! on to it! - an idiom praising someone for his/her outstanding work

Or

That’s better! You’ve improved!

294
Q

E konau ana ki a Aotearoa.

A

I miss Aotearoa.

295
Q

Kua waimarie ahau i ōku kāinga a rua.

A

I have been lucky to call two places home.

296
Q

There’s three things.

A

E toru ngā mea.

297
Q

Kua kitea te aroaro whenua

A

I get it, I understand now - an idiom used to show that what was once unclear is now all clear and understood.

298
Q

Hoki mai ki te aroaro whenua.

A

Come back to earth, come to your senses.