Results for 'it'
kei - Various uses, meanings, eg:
preposition, present time and place location; at the moment; it might be that...
kia - may you be; may we be; let it be that; | Various uses, meanings. Often not translatable by an English word.
koia - it is, so
ehara i te hanga! - it is no ordinary thing!
karawhiu - whirl around, thrash around; debate; 'give it heaps'
nē? - really?; isn't it?; shall I/we?
karawhiua! - give it heaps!
mā kōrua - it will be you two
wāhi kia - let it be, leave
karawhuia - give it heaps!
mea ake - suddenly; it won't be long at all
Kei runga noa atu koe! - You’re the best! You're onto
Karawhiua! - Give it heaps! Go hard!
Ka kai koe tō tūtae! - What goes around, comes around! You will regret it!
Te tokorima a Māui - “The five of Māui” – a reference to one’s fingers. If an apology is made for the lack of cutlery, one might say “Hei aha rā. Hai te tokorima a Māui” notter. Leave e of Māui.
Te āhua nei … - It looks like …
Kei a koe! - On to it!
Kei a koe mō te rūkahu! - You’re so full of
Hei aha noa iho! - Don't bother, don't worry about it. Who what? Why does it matter?
Nāu anō to mate i kimi! Nāna anō tōna mate i kimi! - You brought it on yourself! You made your bed - you lie in it!
Hei aha atu māu! - Don't worry about it! Don't let it bother you.
Kāore he aha ki a au. - It doesn't bother me!
Tino kino te hēhē! - It was a big disappointment.
Tahia te tahua. - Work it out! Make peace!
Hei aha māku! - It's none of my business. It doesn't matter to me.
Nā whai anō. - That explains it! No wonder! That'll be why.
Mei kore ake... - If it wasn't for you...
Hoea tō waka! - Go for it!
Ākene koe i a au! - Watch it or else!
Kei noho koe! - Don't even think about it!
Hau pirau! - Exaggerating. Laying it on thick!
He aha te aha. - Nothing changes, nothing changed, to no avail, it was a waste of time.
E taea hoki te pēwhea. - Nothing can be done about it. It can't be helped.
Hei aha koa! - What does it matter? So what?
Koia! Koia! - That explains it!
Kua oti te ao! - That says it all!
Ka patu tōna pīkaru. - Fast asleep. Out to it.
Tuhia ki tō rae. - Never ever forget it.
Tē taea te aha! - You can't do anything about it.
Whakamutua atu! - That's enough! Stop it! Cut it out!
Kua tē te koito! - Exhausted. Had it.
Tē taea te pēhea. - It can't be done.
Koia pū. - Exactly right! You've got it in a nutshell.
Mō te hemo tonu atu! - Do it to the death!
Tūwhitia te hopo. - Feel the fear and do it anyway.
Pai tū, pai hinga. - Give it a go! (You might win, you might lose.)
Hei aha atu māku. - It doesn't concern me.
tuhaina - spat out (pass); spit it out!
Ko ia a runga! - He's onto it! He's the bomb!
Tuhia ki te rae! - Memorize it! (Write it on your forehead.)
Kīhai i taro... - It wasn't long before, not long after that...
Ka mahue tō whakamōhio. - You forgot to explain it to me.
He aha a Honi i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Honi say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ko te Rāpare tēnei rā?
Is it Thursday today?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Ehara tērā i te kārearea, he kāhu kē.
That is not a falcon, it is actually a hawk.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Ehara tērā i a Rangi, ko Niko kē.
That person is not Rangi, it is Niko.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
I pēnei anō te tītere o te moana inanahi nei i tēnei rā.
The sea yesterday was as rough as it is today.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka heke te hukapapa i tēnei wiki?
Will it snow this week?
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua mā ināianei?
Is it clean now?
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me kōmuhu mai koe ki a au.
You should whisper it to me.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Ka nui te tote kei totetotetia te kai.
That's enough salt, or else it will be too salty.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei tō taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
E kō, kia āta haere me te kapu tī, kei maringi.
Be careful, go slowly with the cup of tea, lest it spill.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Pēnei au he Pākehā ia, engari he Māori tonu.
I thought she was a Pākehā, but it turns out she's Māori.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he kurī tērā, engari he ngeru tonu.
I thought that was a dog, but it turns out it was a cat.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kei taku pēke.
I thought it was in my bag.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he keke panana, engari he kāroti tonu.
I thought it was a banana cake, but it turns out it was carrot.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he wharekura tērā, engari he wharepukapuka tonu.
I thought that was a school, but it turns out it was a library.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kei taku whare.
I thought it was in my house.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au he māmā noa iho te whatu kākahu.
I thought it would be easy as to knit clothes.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au kei taku pūkoro.
I thought it was in my pocket.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
He rite tonu ia ki tōna pāpā mō te mahi whenua.
He is just like his father when it comes to farming.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
He aha tāna e mahi ana?
What is it that s/he is working on?
What are you doing? - He aha tāu mahi?
Kia ahatia, ka hoki mai anō.
No worries, it will come back.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Ka pai taku wehe ā te whā i tēnei ahiahi?
Is it okay if I leave at four this afternoon?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Taihoa e whakarere i te ngeru kia mau i a ia te kiore.
Don't shoo the cat until it has caught the mouse.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Taihoa e kai panakeke kia pania ki te miere maple i te tuatahi.
Don't eat pancakes, spread it with maple syrup first.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
To like - rata
Kāore au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
To like - rata
Nō te taenga mai hoki o ngā tauhou ki konei, ka arahina rātou e mātou ki te toka nei kia kite.
And when outsiders come to our district we lead them to this rock so they can see it themselves.
Belonging to the past - nō
Meatia ki roto!
Put it in!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kōmuhua mai.
Whisper it to me!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tukua ki te nūpepa!
Send it to the newspaper!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tapahia kia ono ngā topenga.
Cut it up into six slices.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Tataungia te kupu!
Spell the word! (Put it into sequence.)
Command with e! - e!
I tū kau, kāore i paku nekeneke. Ānō nei kua whakakōhatutia.
She just stood there and didn't move a whisker. It was as if she'd been turned to stone.
It was as if - ānō nei
Kātahi ka tahuna e Ataahua te ahi. Kāore i roa, ka mahana te whare.
Then Ataahua lit the fire. It wasn't long before the house was warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Ka keria te māra, kāore i roa ka tipu ngā otaota.
The garden was dug and it wasn't long before the weeds sprouted.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Ka tahuna te ahi, kāore i roa ka mahana te whare.
The fire was lit and it wasn't long before the house got warm.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Homai ki au.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ki ahau.
Give it to me.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho mā mātou, te hunga taiohi, ngā mea e kawe.
Leave it to us, the youth, to carry the things.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai ki a mātou!
Give it to us!
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho mā te wā.
Leave it for later, it'll sink in soon.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Anā, kei tō taha mauī.
There it is. On your left side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Anei, kei taku taha matau.
Here it is, by my right side.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kaua e whakamā. Karawhiua!
Don't be shy. Give it a go!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e māngere, mahia atu!
Don't be lazy, give it heaps!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Engari ka whakaarotia kia kaua e whakamatea mā te patu.
But it was decided that [he] would not be killed with a weapon.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Toitoi atu ana te hōiho me te pāterotero haere anō.
The horse trotted off farting as it went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Mehemea ki te kore e matu tō makamaka i te pāore, ka tangohia e au.
If you don't stop playing with the ball, I'll take it away.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I te mutunga iho, ka whakaaetia e te katoa.
In the end, it was agreed to unanimously.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Auē, kua rakahia te whare? Nā wai i raka te whare? Ehara i a au.
Oh no! Has the house been locked? Who locked the house? It wasn't me.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Whakairingia ki raro iho i te matapihi.
Hang it below the window.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kaua e waiho kia pau rawa te haurehu, kātahi ka amuamu ai.
Don't leave it until the gas is all used up, then complain.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Whētuia te reta, ka kuhu ai ki te kōpaki.
Fold the letter, and then put it in the envelope.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
Ka taea e koe, mahia atu!
You can do it, give it a go!
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kua roa te pahi nei e tāria ana. Āwhea ka tae mai?
This bus has been waited for for a long time. When will it arrive?
Be waited for - tāria
Kia tino tere haere ai.
So that it should go very quickly.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
I oti i a au, engari kua mamae taku ringa i te tuhituhi.
I completed it but my hand is sore from all the writing.
Conjunctions - but - engari
He makariri, engari he rawe te hararei.
It was cold, but it was a great holiday.
Conjunctions - but - engari
Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He was the one who tied the sun, so that it would travel slowly.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu
I a au e taiohi ana, i tukua aku makawe kia tupu. I āhua roa tonu.
When I was a teenager, I let my hair grow. It got quite long.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana
Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea mō tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe kē te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Ka mura te ahi i te rarauhe, mea ake ka toro ki te ngahere.
The fire blazed up in amongst the bracken. In no time at all it had spread to the forest.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
Kāore au i āhei ki te kuhu atu, mā ngā mema anake.
I wasn't allowed to enter, it was for members only.
Allowed to do something - āhei
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.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa
Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa
Ākuanei tō waea i a au. Taihoa ka porowhiua e au.
Your phone is gonna get it in a minute. I'm gonna throw it away.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!
Kāore au i te pai ki tēnā mahi.
I don't like it when you do that.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
I a rāua te waka i te ata nei.
They had it this morning.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te
Kāore ngā kōtiro i whakaaro he hangarau, engari i kata he tama.
None of the girls thought it was funny, but a boy laughed.
Negations of the past tense - Kāore... i...
Ki te mutu te ua, ka haere ahau.
If it stops raining I will go.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kīa e te taitamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka kīa e te tatamariki he mea mahi ki te mākutu.
The young people said it was done with black magic.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
He mea pai ake kia āta kōrero.
It would be better if it was spoken slowly.
Categorizing sentences - he
Tōna tikanga, me hōmai ngā tuhinga roa āpōpō, engari, taku aroha ki a koutou, e pai ana kia hōmai ā tērā wiki.
Strictly speaking, you should hand in your essays tomorrow, but out of the kindness of my heart, I'll let you do it next week.
He aha tāu e pīrangi ana?
What is it that you want?
What? - He aha?
He aha mō runga, e tai?
What do you want on it friend?
What? - He aha?
I pō, i pō, ā, ka mārama.
It was dark for a long time, and then at last it became light.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Hei tā Michale Naera, heamana o Te Mana Hauora, he uaua ki ētahi tūroro Māori te mārama ki ngā rerenga kōrero hauora reo pākeha, ā, ka māmā ake me he Māori te reo.
Te Mana Hauora chair Michael Naera said Māori patients struggled with English medical terms and would find it easier if they were in Māori.
Conjunctions - and - ā
Tukuna mai mā te tuhinga kūkara.
Send it to me via google doc.
Towards - mai
Whakapangia atu ki muri rawa o te pouaka.
Stick it to the far side of the box.
Away - atu
E rua tekau meneti ngā tītī e tunua ana i roto it te umu.
The muttonbirds were roasted in the hot oven for twenty minutes.
Telling time - kara
Kaua e pērā!
Don't do it like that! Don't be like that!
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...
Hei aha tēnei?
What's it for?
What is this for? - hei aha?
Kei tēnā āpōpō.
That one will have it tomorrow.
Future locatives - kei te
Mahia kia pēnei.
Do it like this.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha i pēnei ai?
Why is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha i pēnā ai?
Why is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha i pērā ai?
Why is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnei ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pērā ai?
For what reason is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Mehemea ka ua āpōpō, kāore au e haere ki te mahi.
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to work.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Mehemea ka kite he kurī i tētahi tangata, ke auau.
If a dog sees someone, it barks.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
Ki te ua āpōpō, ka noho tāua ki te kāinga, kei mākū.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home in case we get wet.
If using ki - ki
Te makariri hoki!
How cold it is!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te wera hoki!
How hot it is!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te nunui hoki!
How big it is!
How... - Te... hoki...
Te reka hoki o te kai!
How sweet it is!
How... - Te... hoki...
Kātahi anō ia ka kite he rākau kē.
It was then that he saw it was just a stick.
Has just... - kātahi anō...
Me hoki mai koutou inānanei, kei ua.
You should come back now in case it rains.
In case... - kei
Nā te hangareka!
Because it was hilarious!
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Heoi anō tā tātou, he noho, he whakarongo.
All we have to do it sit and listen.
All we have to do... - heoi anō tā tātou... he...
He reka, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei
He reka rānei, he kawa rānei?
Is it sweet or sour?
Or... - ...rānei
He aha koe e pēnā nei?
Why are you doing it like that?
Why... now? - He aha... e... nei?
Hoatu ki te tēpu!
Put it on the table!
I patua e ia ki te ngākaukore.
He killed it heartlessly.
Ehara māu te kai nei, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.
Kua mā?
Is it clean?
Ehara nāku te karakia i taki, nā Tame kē.
I was not the one who recited the prayer, it was Tame.
Ahakoa he iti he pounamu.
Although it is small, it is valuable.
He ātaahua te rūma noho me ngā taonga o roto.
The living room and the treasures in it are beautiful.
Ki te kore e mutu te ua ākuanei, ka hōhā ngā tamariki.
If it doesn't stop raining soon, the children will get bored.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana.
He is very knowledgeable when it comes to getting food from the sea.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi māra.
She's very knowledgeable when it comes to gardening/growing veges.
E hia te utu mō te hoko hū?
How much does it cost to buy shoes?
Anei tō rongoā. Inumia.
Here's your medicine. Drink it up.
Ehara i a māua te kai i tunu. Nā tō rāua irāmutu i tunu.
It wasn't us two who cooked the food. It was their nephew.
anei!
here it is!
Kia kore ai e ngaro.
Ensure it is never lost.
Whakaitihia!
Make it smaller!
Mā te matapihitia mai.
Pass it in through the window.
Mōhio ana koe it ia?
Do you know her?
Tukuna ki te pūreretā.
Send it to the printer.
Ka mau ki waho i te whare.
And carried it inside.
Ehara i a au.
It doesn't belong to me. It wasn't me.
Raua ki tō kōpaki.
Put it in your folder.
Hei aha māku!
What's it matter to me!
Mauri ora!
Greetings! (lit: it is the life force!)
Kia ora, kia ora! He kamupene hāpai i te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
Thank you, thank you! It is a company that elevates the language and its customs.
Ehara i te mea he mōrerarea.
It's not as if it is dangerous.
I a Manu tāku pene. Kei hea inaiānei?
Manu had my pen. Where is it now?
Mā pango, mā whero ka oti te mahi!
Black and red will get it dome!
He tangata i pai, he tangata i kino ki te mahi a Ponga.
Some said Ponga's action was good, and some said it was bad.
Nāwai rā i pai te tiki, kua kino.
For some time, all went well with the fetching, then it got bad.
Kei a wai te tikanga?
Who is it up to?
Auē, kua ngaro anō? Kei roto pea i tō pēke.
Oh no, has it disappeared again? Maybe it's in your bag.
Kei konei! Ka rawe koe hei karu mōku.
Here it is! You're an excellent set of eyes for me.
Āe rā! Me i kore ēnei karu, kua ngaro rawa tō kopa moni, ngā kī, ō mōwhiti!
I sure am! If it weren't for these eyes, you'd have lost your wallet, the keys, your glasses!
Kia rua ngā huka.
Two sugars please. (Let it be two sugars.)
Karawhiua!
Give it heaps!
E mea ana ētahi he mahi kino te whawhe ira kararehe, hua rānei, ko ētahi e mea ana he pai.
Some say that genetic engineering of animals and food plants is a bad thing, others that it is good.
Kia ora, kua mārama ināianei.
Thanks, I get it now.
I patua e ia kāhore he māripi.
He killed it without a knife.
He pēhea tēnei rā?
What's it like today?
Koia kei a koe!
You're onto it! You got what it takes!
Mei kore ake...
If it wasn't for you...
Ko te reo kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori.
Let the language be correct, let it flow, let it be inherently Māori.
Ākene koe i a au!
Watch it or else!
Mā te kōrero e ora ai te reo.
By speaking it the language will be alive and well.