Results for 'kore'
He aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha a Pāora i kore ai e tū ki te whakatau i ngā manuhiri?
Why didn't Pāora get up to greet the guests?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Kei te hiakai au, engari, kore kau he kai!
I am starving, but, there is absolutely no food!
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
I pakipaki te katoa me tō rātou kore e tino mārama ki tāua i kī ai.
Everyone applauded though they did not entirely understand what he had said.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
E kore au e ngaki i te māra.
I won't weed the garden.
Sentences with i - i
E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha tō koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@
Nā te ua tātou i kore ai e haere.
It was because of the rain that we didn't go.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Me i kore koe a hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn't spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.
If... (using me) - me
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...
Kāore e kore ka toa te kapa Ōpango.
The All Blacks will almost certainly win.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore ko Roimata te kaikaranga.
Roimata will no doubt be the kaikaranga.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore kua pau kē ngā tīkiti.
The tickets have no doubt sold out.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore nā Hema ia i kōrero.
It was doubtless Hema who told him.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore e kore te whakaaetia o tana tono.
Her request will almost certainly be granted.
Certainly, almost certainly, no doubt - Kāore e kore
Kāore koe i te paku aroha ki a ia? Kore kau.
Don't you feel just a little bit sorry for him? Nope!
there wasn't any... absolutely no... - Kāore kau...
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
Ki te kore tātou e maimoa i aua tini a Tāne, mea ake ka ngaro.
If we don't actively look after those children of Tāne, they'll become extinct in no time at all.
All of a sudden - Mea ake
E kore e oti i a rātou taua whare i te ahiahi nei.
They will not finish that house this afternoon.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
E kore taua puna e mimiti i te raki of te raumati.
That spring would never dry up in the drought of summer.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
I tō rātou pēne e waiata ana, ka inu mātou i ngā inu kore utu!
While the band sang, we drank free drinks!
While... - i... e... ana, ka...
Ki te kore te rā e whiti āpōpō, kāore tātau e haere.
If the sun does not shine tomorrow, we won't go.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore a Ataahua e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Ataahua doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore koe e whakaae, ka pōuri ahau.
If you don't agree, I will be sad.
If not... - ki te kore...
Ki te kore te ua e mao, ka mātakitaki kiriata tāua.
If the rain doesn't clear, we will watch movies.
If not... - ki te kore...
I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.
I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.
In order to... - kia... ai...
I hīkoi au ki te kāinga kia kore ai au e kite i tōku whānau.
I walked home in order to not see my family.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Haere mai koe ki konei kia kore ai koe e mākū.
Come over here so that you don't get wet.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Kuhu mai ki roto kia kore ai koe e makariri.
Come inside so that you don't get cold.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Me wehe tātau ināianei, kia kore ai tātau.
We had better leave now so we are not late.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Me hoki mai koe ināianei, kia kore ai tō māmā e pukuriri.
You had better come back now so your mum doesn't get angry.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I whakakā au i te pouaka whakaata kia kore ai au e moe.
I turned on the TV in order to not sleep.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I waiata au i tētahi waiata kia kore ai au e wareware i aku raruraru.
I sang a song in order to not forget my troubles.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia kore ai au e uru ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to not get into trouble.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I taraiwa ia i te motokā kia kore ai ia e haere ki tātahi.
He drove the car in order to not go to the beach.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I haere mātou ki te kura kia kore ai mātou e kite i ngā hoa.
We went to school in order to not see our friends.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
I kōrero ia kia kore ai ia e āwhina i te rōpū.
He spoke in order to not help the group.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Ha aha koe i kore ai e haere?
Why didn't you go?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha a Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn't Tama play?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha a Koa i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
Why didn't Koa come to the hui?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha koe i kore ai e horoi i ngā rīhi?
Why didn't you wash the dishes?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
He aha koe i kore ai e haere ki te mahi?
Why didn't you go to work?
Why didn't? - he aha i kore ai e?
Nā te aha tātau i kore ai e toa?
Why didn't we win?
For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn’t go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha rātou i kore ai e kōrero?
Why didn’t they speak?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e kai i te āporo?
Why didn’t you eat the apple?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ia i kore ai e hoki ki te kāinga?
Why didn’t he/she return home?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ngā tamariki i kore ai e tākaro?
Why didn’t the children play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koutou i kore ai e haere ki te tāone?
Why didn’t you (plural) go to town?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te kaiako i kore ai e whakatika i te mahi?
Why didn’t the teacher correct the work?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha ngā mātua i kore ai e tae mai ki te kura?
Why didn’t the parents come to the school?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e moe i te pō nei?
Why didn’t you sleep tonight?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha te tama i kore ai e tangi?
Why didn’t the boy cry?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha koe i kore ai e haere?
What is the reason why you didn't go?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
Nā te aha i Tama i kore ai e tākaro?
What is the reason why Tama didn't play?
Why not? - nā te aha i kore ai?
He aha koe i kore ai e haere mai ki tōku whare?
Why didn't you come to my place?
Why didn't... - He aha... i kore... aib e
He aha tātou e kore ai e kai i puaa āpōpō?
Why won't we be eating pork tomorrow?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...
He aha te heihei e kore ai e whakawhiti i te rori.
Why won't the chicken cross the road?
Why won't... - He aha... e kore ai e...
He aha koe e kore nei e moe?
Why aren't you sleeping?
Why aren't... - he aha... e kore nei e...
E kore au hei nēhi.
I will not be a nurse.
Negating future categorising sentences - hei
Kei kore koutou e horo ki te oma.
You might not be able to run fast.
E kore te puhi e noho hoa kore.
A virgin would never be without attendants.
E kore e taea e ngā tamariki ngā rīhi te horoi.
The children are unable to wash the dishes.
E kore e ua i tēnei rā.
It isn't going to rain today.
He pai te noho kore waka.
It's good not having a car.
E kore a Hēmi e hīkoi ki te kura.
Hēmi won't walk to school.
E kore te tama e whana i te pōro.
The boy won't kick the ball.
He hono tangata e kore e motu; ka pa he taura waka e motu.
Unlike a canoe rope, a human bond cannot be severed.
Ki te kore a Mere e tae mai āpōpō, ka waea atu ki a Henare.
If Mere doesn't arrive tomorrow I will ring Henare.
Ki te kore e mutu te ua ākuanei, ka hōhā ngā tamariki.
If it doesn't stop raining soon, the children will get bored.
Kua kai ahau i te toroī? E kore rawa!
Have I eaten toroī! Never!
Atu i tēnei rā, e kore au e inu.
From today, I will never drink.
E kore ngā kiwi e rere.
Kiwi can't fly.
Kia kore ai e ngaro.
Ensure it is never lost.
E kore a ia e hoki mai i a Ponga.
She will never return to us from Ponga.
E kore e mimiti te aroha mōu.
My love for you will never wane.
E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.
E kore e roa kua tīmata ki te raranga i tana kete.
It will not be long before she has started to make her kit.
E kore ahau e wareware ki a ia.
I will never forget her.
Nā te aha a Kauri i kore ai e tae mai ki te hui?
What is the reason why Kauri did not come to the meeting?
He tawhiti kē tō koutou haerenga, ki te kore haere tonu.
You have come too far in your journey to not carry on.
He kore hiahia nō Hāmi.
Because Hāmi doesn't want to.
Kua kore ia e haere mai.
He isn't going after all.
E kore a Hōne e haere.
Hōne will not go.
E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu mā tētahi tangata i muri i te kupu a te tino ariki.
It was not allowable according to the rules of debate for any person to say anything after the high chief had spoken.
He kokonga whare ka kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea.
You can see the corners of a house, but you cannot see into the recesses of the heart.
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!
E kore rawa au e inu waipiro.
I will never drink alcohol.
Nā te kore take o Tamahae i riri ai a Hata.
Because of Tamahae's laziness, Hata was angry.
E kore a muri e hoki!
What's done is done!
He ngenge pea nōu, ka kore e hia kai?
Maybe you are tired, will you not eat?
Mei kore ake...
If it wasn't for you...
E kore a Repo e rere ki Manawatū ki te ako i te reo Māori.
Repo won't fly to Manawatū to learn the Māori language.
E kore tāua e mahi tahi i te taumahi ākuanei.
We won't be working on the project together anymore.
E kore rawa a Tia e kai i te kūtai.
Tia will never eat mussels.