expr • intermediate
āta noho
never mind
aa-tah noh-hoh
Āta noho, kāore he raru.
Never mind, there is no problem.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
🗣️ Kīwaha
12 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Kīwaha vocabulary
Pick a word card below to practise the Māori word, meaning, pronunciation and example sentence.
Vocabulary
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expr • intermediate
kia tūpato
take care
kee-ah too-pah-toh
Kia tūpato i te huarahi.
Take care on the road.
expr • intermediate
kia āta
be patient
kee-ah aa-tah
Kia āta, ka tae mai.
Be patient, it will arrive.
expr • intermediate
kia tere
hurry up
kee-ah teh-reh
Kia tere! Ka tīmata te hui.
Hurry up! The meeting is starting.
expr • intermediate
tino pai
well done
tee-noh pie
Tino pai tō mahi!
Well done on your work!
expr • intermediate
me haere tonu
carry on, keep going
meh hah-eh-reh toh-noo
Me haere tonu tātou.
Let us keep going.
expr • intermediate
kua mutu
that is enough
koo-ah moo-too
Kua mutu, kāore he aha.
That is enough, nothing more.
expr • intermediate
noho puku
be quiet
noh-hoh poo-koo
Noho puku, e kōrero ana te rangatira.
Be quiet, the chief is speaking.
expr • intermediate
māu e whakaaro
it is up to you
maa-oo eh fah-kah-ah-roh
Māu e whakaaro, ko tōu tikanga.
It is up to you, it is your decision.
expr • intermediate
tū tonu
stand tall, be strong
too toh-noo
Tū tonu, kaua e heke.
Stand tall, do not fall.
expr • intermediate
āe, tika tonu
it is correct
aa-eh tee-kah toh-noo
Āe, tika tonu tāu kōrero.
Yes, what you said is correct.
expr • intermediate
auē
what a shame
oh-eh
Auē, kua ngaro te kī.
What a shame, the key is lost.