Phrases Flashcards
(166 cards)
1
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Mā Raiha e hoko te kai
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Raiha will buy the food
2
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I mōhio kē au.
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I already knew.
3
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Taihoa ka mōhio
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soon we will know
4
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Me āta whakaaro koe
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You should think carefully
5
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Turituri, kei riri te kaiako!
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Be quiet, or the teacher might get angry
6
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Meatia ki roto
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put inside
7
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Kaua ko tēnei
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not this one
8
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Mā kōrua e kohi ngā rīhi
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You (two) will gather the dishes
9
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He aha a Hemi i mahi ai?
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Why did Hemi do all the work?
10
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Katia ngā karu
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shut the eyes
11
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He aha tāu e pīrangi nā
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What do you want?
12
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Āwhinatia ahau
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help me
13
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Ki ōku whakaaro
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in my thinking
14
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Kāore anō kia haere
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not gone
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E mihi ana ahau ki a
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I would like to acknowledge
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kei te rahi tēnā
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that’s enough
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Nā wai i kai te āporo?
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Who ate the apple?
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Kaua e haere
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don’t go
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Kāore koe i te whakarongo
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you are not listening
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Ko tāku mahi he horoi rīhi.
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My job is to wash the dishes
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kia ora mō tēra
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thanks for that
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Mā rāua e horoi ngā rīhi
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Those two will wash the dishes
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Māu e mahi
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It’s for you to do.
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taku mōhio
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as far as I know / I think
25
He aha māu?
What would you like (Lit. What for you?)
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Mā whea tātou e kuhu atu ai
Which way shall we go in?
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Nā tātou te tēpu i whakapai
We set the table
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Kāore au i te mōhio
I don’t know
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Kāore au i mōhio
I didn’t know
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Mā konei
This way
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Mā konā
That way (by you)
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Mā korā
That way (over there)
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Āhea?
When (future)
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Nōnahea?
When (past)
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E hia te roa?
How long?
36
He aha te kupu Māori mō…?
What is the Māori word for…?
37
I ō mahi katoa, mahia.
What ever you do, do it well.
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He rite (tonu) tāku mātāmua ki tōna koro.
My first born is (just) like his grandfather.
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He kamakama te hinengaro
The mind is quick. (eg. she is clever)
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He koi te arero
The tongue is sharp (quick witted
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He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana
He is very knowledgeable when it comes to getting food from the sea.
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Hei tauira
for example
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Kei whea te....
Where is....
45
I pēwhea tō moe?
How did you sleep?
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He aha māu?
What would you like?
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He aha mō runga?
What would you like on it?
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He mea anō māu?
Would you like something else as well?
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Āta ringihia atu, kei maringi noa ki te tēpu.
Pour it slowly/carefully, so that it doesn't spill on the table.
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Kāore i tua atu!
There is none better
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E hia....
How many (are there)? There are .....
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Kia hia ...
How many do we need? / We need ......
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Tēnā tīkina he keke ma tātou.
Please fetch us some cake.
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Tēnā mahia mai he … māku.
Could you make me a ... please.
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He aha te mahi a ...... i te (when/where)?
What will / did ....... do (when/where)?
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Hei aha (te/ngā) …
Never mind the ....
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Hei aha tāna
Never mind him/her (and their opinion)
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Ka pai taku ....
Is it ok if I....
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Ka pai anō tō kati i te keti i muri i a koe?
Could you possibly shut the gate behind you?
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Taihoa (pronoun - or not if already clear) e + verb
Don't VERB just yet
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Taihoa e moe
Don't go to sleep just yet.
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Taihoa kōrua e oma
Don't you two run off just yet
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Taihoa koe e kōrero, whakarongo ka tahi.
Don't speak yet, listen first
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Āwhea koe peka mai ai?
When will you pop in?
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Āwhea te tumuaki tū ai ki te kōrero?
When will the tumuaki stand to speak?
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Ā tērā wiki rātou hoki mai ai.
They come back next week.
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E rata ana au ki a ia
I like him/her.
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Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
He/she really likes a home baked cake.
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Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai
I don't like this food
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Nō mua tata atu .....
Shortly before (but in the past)
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Nō mua noa atu
A long time before (in the past)
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Nō muri mai
Afterwards (in the past)
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Nō muri tata mai
Shortly after (in the past)
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Nō muri noa mai
Much later (in the past)
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I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.
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I muri i tērā, ka haere ki te hokomaha.
After that, I went to the supermarket.
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Hokihoki ai ia ki te wā kāinga.
He returned home regularly.
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Mā Tiare ia e tiki.
Tiare will go and pick him up.
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Mā tana hoa rāua e kawe ki te mahi.
Her friend will take them to work.
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Kino pēwhea nei?
Bad in what way?
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‘Rite pēwhea nei?’
Alike in what way?
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Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro.
I thought it was in my pocket.
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Pēnei au he kurī tērā, engari he ngeru tonu.
I thought that was a dog, but it turns out it was a cat.
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Māu te kōrero
You can talk! / That’s the pot calling the kettle black. / That’s rich coming from you.
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Nā whai anō
Ah, so that’s why ….!
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Koia kei a koe, e hine.
Good on you, girl
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Tō titiro mai hoki!
What's that look for?
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Tō mōhio hoki!
Gosh you’re knowledgeable!
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Ki a wai te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is going to wash the dishes?
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Hoatu kōrua ki mua. Kei te pai au i konei.
You two go up the front. I’m fine here.
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E pēwhea ana tō koutou rā?
How is your day?
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He pēwhea tō motokā?
How's your car?
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I pēwhea tā kōrua hararei?
How was your (2) holiday?
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kāore e roa
it won’t be long before … / before long (in the future)
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kāore i roa
it wasn’t long before … / before long (in the past)
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Kāore i roa ka hōhā ngā tuākana ki ngā teina.
Before long the older kids were over the younger ones.
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Mā wai koe e āwhina?
Who will help you?
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Pēnei au kua haere kē koutou.
I thought you had already gone.
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Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro
I thought it was in my pocket
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Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te oma ki tātahi
I thought running to the beach would be easy
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Ki a wai te horoi i ngā rīhi?
Who is going to wash the dishes?
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Hoatu koutou ki te wharekai. Kāore au e roa.
You guys go on to the dining room. I won't be long.
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E pēwhea ana āu tamariki?
How are your kids?
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Nō whea tō waka hou?
Where did you get your new car from?
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Kia ngāwari tō reo
Speak gently
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Kaua e ngāwari tō reo
Don't speak gently
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Mā te hākinakina ka pakari te tinana.
Through exercise the body will get stronger
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Kua tata mutu te hui.
The hui is almost over.
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E tunu keke ana a Māmā me te whakapai whare anō.
Mum cooked a cake whilst cleaning the house.
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Mā te whakarongo ka mōhio koe i ngā tikanga
Through listening you will know the correct procedures
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He mokopuna au nā Kuikui
I am one of kuikui mokopuna
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Kua tata mutu te hui
The meeting is nearly finished
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Kei runga ake te pea i te makimaki?
Is the bear under the monkey?
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Kia mutu te ua, ka haere ai tāua.
When the rain stops, then we’ll (us two) go.
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Homai ēnā i te tuatahi, kātahi ka hoatu ai ēnei ki a koe.
Give me those first, then I’ll give you these.
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Hei aha!
Never mind
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Kia ahatia
Never mind
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Ai, i mahue au i te pahi.
Oops, I missed the bus
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Te āhua nei kei te hukarere i waho.
It looks like it's snowing outside.
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Kia ahatia, ka haere tonu koe ki te kura.
Nevermind, you are still going to school
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Taku koretake hoki, i wareware i a au tā tātou hui.
How useless I am, I forget about our hui.
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Taku whakamā hoki, kāore au i hari kai ki te hui.
I'm so embarrassed that I didn't take food to the meeting
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He kakama, he āta whakarongo, ka mutu he pai anō ana pātai.
He is quick, a good listener plus he asks good questions.
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He maroke tēnei hui, ki te pēnei tonu ka hoki au ki te kāinga.
This meeting is boring, if it carries on like this I'm going home
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E whiti ana te rā, mea ake kua heke te ua
The sun was shinning all of a sudden it was raining
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Kāore kau ōku tarau mā.
I've got absolutely no clean pants
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Kua ora taku puku
My tummy feels better
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Kia ahatia. Māku e utu.
No sweat. I'll get this.
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Pāpā, ka āhei au ki te hoko aihikirimi?
Pāpā, can I buy an ice cream?
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Ahakoa e mahana ana ināianei, me kawe tonu he koti, kei makariri.
Although it’s warm at the moment, you should still take a coat, in case it turns cold.
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Ā tērā wiki, kāore pea āku moni
Next week, I probably won't have any money left
134
Kia mutu te kōrero a te kaiako, ka tū koutou
When the teacher finishes speaking, you will all stand
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He mea kutikuti nā Heitia ana hipi
His sheep were sheared by Heitia
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He mea mau mai i te hokomaha e James
It was brought from the supermarket by James
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Tērā pea kua moe kē ngā tamariki.
The kids may already be asleep.
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Kātahi āno ka oma te hōiho
That horse has just run
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I tahuna e au te ahi, kia mahana ai te whare.
I lit the fire in order to warm the house up.
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Kia tere, kohia ngā kākahu, kia kore ai e mākū.
Quick, get the clothes in so they don’t get wet.
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Maringanui au i tipu ake i te kāinga kōrero Māori.
I was fortunate in that I got to grow up in a Māori-speaking household.
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Kātahi anō a māmā ka waea mai
Mum has only just rung
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Kātahi anō āku manuhiri ka tae mai
My visitors have only just arrived
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Me moata te oho, kia kore ai tāua e mahue.
We’d better wake up early, so that we don’t get left behind
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Me tuku ināianei, kia tae atu ai ā te Rāmere.
Send it now, so that it gets there by Friday
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Kia tere, kohia ngā kākahu, kia kore ai e mākū.
Quick – get the clothes in so they don’t get wet
147
Māringanui i tūpono au ki a koe
Lucky I bumped into you
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He waimarie kei konei koe ki te arataki i a mātou
Lucky for us, you are here to guide us
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He waimarie i kitea ngā tohu huarere. I pōhēhē au ka paki āpōpō
Lucky I saw the weather forecast. I thought it was meant to be fine tomorrow,
150
When the game finished don't forget to acknowledge the other team
Ina mutu te kemu, kaua e wareware ki te mihi ki te hoariri
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Kei te mihia ngā ringawera
The cooks are being thanked
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I ngaua taku ringa e te ngeru
My hand was bitten by the cat
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Kei te ahatia ngā tamariki?
What is happening with the children?
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Kua ahatia ērā waka?
What has happened to those cars?
155
Māringanui i mutu wawe te kura
We are lucky school has finished early
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Ina tae wawe mai tātou, tērā pea ka riro i ngā tūru ki mua
If we arrive early we might get the front seats
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E tama, tīkina atu ngā tāora kei te rarangi kākahu , kei koruruki haere te rā
Son, bring in those towels, the weather might turn bad
158
Kāti tā kōrua totohe.
You two stop arguing. / Stop arguing, you two.
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Kawea he koti, kei tūpono ka ua.
Take a coat, in case it rains.
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Ehara i te mea e riri ana au i tō mahi, kei te pōuri kē.
I’m not angry at what you did, I’m just disappointed (instead).
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He pai te mahi a Hēmi
Hēmi’s work was well done. (Hēmi did a good job.)
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Ko tāku nei mahi, he tuhi i ngā kōrero o te hui.
My job/task is to take the minutes of the hui.
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Kei te makariri a waho.
The outside is cold. / It’s cold outside.
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Kua makariri hoki a reira
There is cold / it’s cold there
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Kei kō tata atu te pōro i te pukapuka.
The ball is just this side of the book.
