• Kua kai kē koe?

    Have you eaten?

    Kua kai kē koe?

    Have you eaten?

  • I aha koe i tēnei rā?

    What did you do today?

    I aha koe i tēnei rā?

    What did you do today?

  • Aheiha!

    Hard!

    Aheiha!

    Hard!

  • Kei Mahurangi kē koe!

    You're dreaming!

    Kei Mahurangi kē koe!

    You're dreaming!

  • Mā hea mai ki tēnā.

    It's the thought that counts.

    Mā hea mai ki tēnā.

    It's the thought that counts.

  • Kua haere au!

    Ok, I'm off!

    Kua haere au!

    Ok, I'm off!

  • Kaua e maurirere.

    Don’t panic.

    Kaua e maurirere.

    Don’t panic.

  • He aha hoki!

    Yeah, right!

    He aha hoki!

    Yeah, right!

  • Ka wani kē!

    Mean!

    Ka wani kē!

    Mean!

  • He aha te raruraru?

    What is the matter?

    He aha te raruraru?

    What is the matter?

  • Ko tāua tēnā?

    Is that us?

    Ko tāua tēnā?

    Is that us?

  • Koia!

    Yeah, that's the one!

    Koia!

    Yeah, that's the one!

  • Kua puta a Pito!

    I'm so full!

    Kua puta a Pito!

    I'm so full!

  • Āhea tātou kai ai?

    When are we gonna eat?

    Āhea tātou kai ai?

    When are we gonna eat?

  • Nē rā?

    Really? Is that so?

    Nē rā?

    Really? Is that so?

  • Ki hea noa iho.

    You're tempting fate.

    Ki hea noa iho.

    You're tempting fate.

  • Mō taku hē, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori!

    I’m sorry, I’m still learning te reo Māori!

    Mō taku hē, kei te ako tonu au i te reo Māori!

    I’m sorry, I’m still learning te reo Māori!

  • E kare hoki...

    Simmer down...

    E kare hoki...

    Simmer down...

  • Taihoa ake nei, e hoa.

    Hang on a minute, mate.

    Taihoa ake nei, e hoa.

    Hang on a minute, mate.

  • Mā te wā!

    See you later!

    Mā te wā!

    See you later!

  • Ehara tonu!

    Surprise surprise!

    Ehara tonu!

    Surprise surprise!

  • Whakaurua kia toa!

    Gotta be in it to win it!

    Whakaurua kia toa!

    Gotta be in it to win it!

  • I mahue atu ō taringa ki te kāinga?

    Did you leave your ears at home?

    I mahue atu ō taringa ki te kāinga?

    Did you leave your ears at home?

  • Pai noa iho.

    All good.

    Pai noa iho.

    All good.

  • He pēhea te āhuarangi āpōpō?

    What’s the weather doing tomorrow?

    He pēhea te āhuarangi āpōpō?

    What’s the weather doing tomorrow?

  • Tēnā, māku e kōrero ki tētahi kaiwhakahaere?

    Can I speak to the manager?

    Tēnā, māku e kōrero ki tētahi kaiwhakahaere?

    Can I speak to the manager?

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