expr • intermediate
hei aha
never mind
hay ah-hah
Hei aha, kāore he raru.
Never mind, there is no problem.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
💬 Kīwaha
27 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 manawanui
be patient
kee-ah mah-nah-wah-noo-ee
Kia manawanui, 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.
expr • intermediate
kia kaha
be strong
kee-ah kah-hah
Kia kaha, ka taea e koe.
Be strong, you can do it.
expr • intermediate
ka pai
good, well done
kah pie
Ka pai tō mahi!
Well done on your work!
expr • intermediate
kāti
enough, stop
kaa-tee
Kāti tēnā!
Stop that!
expr • intermediate
anō
again
ah-noh
Mea anō.
Say it again.
expr • beginner
ka pai
well done
kah pie
Ka pai tō mahi!
Well done on your work!
expr • beginner
kia kaha
be strong / keep going
kee-ah kah-hah
Kia kaha, ka taea e koe.
Be strong, you can do it.
expr • beginner
kua nui / kāti
that's enough
koo-ah noo-ee / kaa-tee
Kāti tēnā!
That's enough!
expr • beginner
kāore he raru
no problem
kaa-oh-reh heh rah-roo
Kāore he raru.
No problem.
expr • beginner
āe rā
of course
aa-eh raa
Āe rā, ka āwhina ahau.
Of course, I will help.
expr • beginner
kāore au e mōhio
I don't know
kaa-oh-reh ow eh moh-hee-oh
Kāore au e mōhio.
I don't know.
expr • beginner
kei te mārama ahau
I understand
kay teh maa-rah-mah ah-how
Kei te mārama ahau.
I understand.
expr • beginner
kāore au e mārama
I don't understand
kaa-oh-reh ow eh maa-rah-mah
Kāore au e mārama.
I don't understand.
expr • beginner
taihoa
wait / not yet / later
tie-hoh-ah
Taihoa, kāore anō kia rite.
Wait, it is not ready yet.
expr • beginner
ka rawe
great! / awesome!
kah rah-weh
Ka rawe tō mahi!
Your work is great!
expr • beginner
ka mau te wehi
amazing! / awesome!
kah mow teh weh-hee
Ka mau te wehi tō haka!
Your haka is amazing!