Colloquial Sayings Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
Kia kaha
A
Stay strong
2
Q
Kia maia
A
Be confident
3
Q
Kia manawanui
A
Persevere
4
Q
Karawhiua
A
Give it all youve got
5
Q
Karawhiua
A
Give it all youve got
6
Q
Kaua e mate wheke, mate ururoa
A
don’t die like a octopus, die like a hammerhead shark (be bold about it)
7
Q
Eke panuku, eke tangaroa
A
You made it! (achieved something)
8
Q
Kei runga noa atu koe
A
You are the best!
9
Q
Tau kē!
A
Awesome!
10
Q
Ka mau te wehi!
A
That’s amazing!
11
Q
Te ataahua hoki
A
That’s really beautiful
12
Q
Tō koi hoki
A
So clever.
13
Q
Pai rawa atu.
A
Fantastic.
14
Q
Tino kino te pai.
A
Too much, that’s great
15
Q
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai.
A
Never better/awesome
16
Q
Koina
A
Yes, that’s it!
17
Q
Koira
A
Yes, that’s the one!
18
Q
Ānana
A
That’s it!
19
Q
Wetiweti ana!
A
Mean, wicked.
20
Q
Ao noa, po noa
A
24/7
21
Q
Ehara i te ti
A
Y.O.L.O
22
Q
Aue e hika mā!
A
Oh my goodness!
23
Q
Aheihā
A
hard
24
Q
He aha hoki
A
Whatever
25
Pāia
Yeah
26
Hangareka ana
What a crack up!
27
Me he tē
Like a boss
28
Mā te aha i tēna
Better than nothing
29
Mā te aha i tēna
Better than nothing
30
Ka mutu pea
Mean
31
Nē?
Is that so?
32
Nē rā!
You don’t say!
33
Āe mārika!
How about that!
34
E hika mā!
Oh, boy!
35
Taukiri e!
Surprise!
36
Auē!
Oh, no! Oh dear!
37
Kia toa
Be brave
38
Kia taea e koe
You can do it!
39
Tino pai rawa atu!
Excellent
40
Kia ū!
All the best
41
E mea ana koe!
You bet!
42
Wheo kē!
Buzzy!
43
Tumeke!
Awesome!
44
Wehi nā!
OMG!
45
Wāwau ana!
Thats cray cray!
46
Wēkeneru!
Holy moly!
47
Mautia te pono
Believe in yourself
48
Koia kei a koe!
What a sad guy!
49
Ki a koe hoki!
Get you!
50
Mīharo
Wonderful
51
Tino pai!
Great Stuff
52
Ka rawe
How lovely!
53
Autaia tonu!
Not bad
54
Wananei!
Wicked
55
Kia mau!
Hang in there!
56
Kia manawanui!
Be stout-hearted!
57
Kia toa!
Be brave!
58
Ka taea e koe!
You can do it! (said to one person)
