Results for 'nō'
kāo - no!
nō - from
E hē! - No! that's wrong!
ehara i te hanga! - it is no ordinary thing!
kāore he tangata - nobody, no one
korekau - nothing, none, absolutely no!
kāre - no, not
hei aha noa iho - there's no point, don't bother!
kāore kau - not at all!; absolutely none!; absolutely no!
karekau - absolutely not!, absolutely no!
horekau - absolutely no!, absolutely not!
Engarī mō tēnā! - No way! I don't think so!
Kāore he painga i a koe! - No sweat to you!
Kāo! Mah! - No! Meh!
He kōrero i pahawa. - All talk, no action!
Rarawe noa iho! - No sweat! We've got this!
Nā whai anō. - That explains it! No wonder! That'll be why.
Auare ake! - No way! Not a chance! To no avail!
Ha aha hoki! - No way!
Engari mō tēnā! - No way!
He aha hoki! - No way! Not a chance!
E hawa e hawa! - no way, you're joking, you're kidding!
He aha te aha. - Nothing changes, nothing changed, to no avail, it was a waste of time.
Tino kore nei! - Absolutely no way!
Kua eke. - I've had enough to eat. No more is to be said in this discussion.
Kai a te ahi, kai a te kurī. - Food for the fire... you're no good, just food for the dog.
Kāoere he takunga. - There's no excuse!
He aha to aha! - To no avail! A waste of time!
Tēnā te ringa parahia. - He does the jobs no one else wants to do.
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 oma mai te katipō nō raro mai i te takapau.
The spider ran out from under the mat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Nō mua atu i tērā te hū o Tarawera - nō te tau 1886.
The Tarawera eruption happened before that - in 1886.
Belonging to the past - nō
Ko Niko taku pāpā. Nō Ngāti Porou ia.
Niko is my dad. He's from Ngāti Porou.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ko Mary taku whaea. Nō Ahitereiria ia.
Mary's my mum. She's from Australia.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ehara au nō Tāmaki Makaurau.
I'm not from Auckland.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ehara a Manu nō Whanganui.
Manu is not from Whanganui.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ko tēnei he reta nō Ingarangi mai.
This is a letter from England.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Rakiura a ia, nō Te Waipounamu au.
He came from Stewart Island, and I came from the South Island.
Belonging to a place - nō
Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Raratonga a ia, nō Takapuna au.
He is from Raratonga, and I am from Takapuna.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nō Kotirangi nō Ingarangi hoki ōku tūpuna.
My ancestors are from Scotland and England.
Belonging to a place - nō
Nāku kē ētahi kai i hoko, nō reira kua pai tātou.
I already bought some food, so we are alright.
Conjuctions - because - nā te mea
E apu kai ana ānō nei kāore e ara te rā āpōpō.
He was stuffing food into his mouth like there was no tomorrow.
It was as if - ānō nei
I turuturu mai te wai nō runga ake.
The water dripped down from above.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Nō whea e ora ngā tāngata o te takutai i tēnā taiāniwhaniwha.
There was no chance of the coastal dwellers surviving that tsunami.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Nō whea hoki i taea ai!
There's no way that could have been done.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka aroha rātou. Nō hea e oma, nō hea e huna. - Poor things.
Poor things. There was absolutely nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka kimihia he puna wai, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a spring, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
He mate kino i pā ohorere ki ōna roro, nō hea e taea te whakaora.
A serious condition struck her brain without warning, and there was no hope of saving her.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka kimihihia he rūma mōtēra e wātea ana, nō whea e kitea.
They looked for a vacant motel room, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
Ka aroha rātou. Nō whea e oma, nō whea e huna.
Poor things. There was absolutely nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
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
Nō whea hoki ia e tae mai ai?
There's no way he will get here?
Direction - ...ai
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
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
Tērā pea nō Niko te motupaika i waho rā.
Perhaps that motorbike outside belongs to Niko.
Perhaps - Tērā pea
Mehemea nō konei koe, e āhei ana koe te tono karahipi i te Poari.
If you're from here, you can or are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Board.
Allowed to do something - āhei
He āhua matatau tonu ia ki te reo Māori, ahakoa nō tāwāhi kē a ia.
She's a pretty fluent speaker of Māori even though she's from overseas.
Conjunctions - although - ahakoa
Kāore i tua atu i...
There's no one better than...
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore i tua atu i tōku pāpā mō te kaukau.
There's no one better than my father for swimming.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore i tua atu i tōku māmā mō te tunu keke.
There's no one better than my mother for baking cakes.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Kāore he tangata i kō atu i tōku koroua ki ahau.
There's no one better than my grandad in my opinion.
There's no one better than... - Kāore i...
Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe.
My love for you knows no bounds.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kāore au e paku pai ki te inu waipiro.
I have no desire to drink alcohol.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
He hui āku ki Kirikiriroa, nō reira me haere au i nāianei.
I have a meeting in Hamilton, so I have to go now.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
He uaua tēnei mahi nō reira kei te pōuri ahau.
This work is hard, therefore I am sad.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
He māmā tēnei mahi nō reira kei te harikoa ahau.
This work is easy, therefore I am happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Kei konei koutou nō reira kei te pukuriri ahau.
You are here, therefore I am angry.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Kei rohe kē taku whānau nō reira kei te mokemoke ahau.
My family is in another region, therefore I am lonely.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Conjugations - therefore - nā reira, nō reira
He kaumātua a Pāora rāua ko Hēmi no tērā marae.
Pāora and Hēmi are elders of that marae.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He tāokete ia no tāku wāhine.
He is a brother-in-law of my wife.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Eo! Kāore he hē o tēnā!
Ow! There's no harm in that!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ehara no Paikea a Honi.
Honi is not descended from Paikea.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara no Taranaki a Taika.
Taika does not come from Taranaki.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara au nō konei.
I am not from here.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara koe nō tēhea rohe?
Which region are you not from?
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara tōku pāpā nō Te Tai Tokerau.
My dad is not from the Northland region.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara ōku tūpuna nō Kotirangi, nō Ingarangi hoki.
My ancestors are not from Scotland or England.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara a Hemi nō Ōtautahi.
Hemi is not from Christchurch.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara rāua nō Taranaki.
They are not from Taranaki.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara tō māmā nō Amerika?
Is your mother not from America?
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara tōku hoa nō Kirikiriroa.
My friend is not from Hamilton.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara a Rangi nō Ingarangi.
Rangi is not from England.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara koe nō Ngāti Toa?
Are you not from Ngāti Toa?
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara tōku pāpā nō Ngāti Raukawa.
My father is not from Ngāti Raukawa.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara a Mere nō Ngāti Porou.
Mere is not from Ngāti Porou.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara koe nō tēhea iwi?
Which iwi are you not from?
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara rāua nō Ngāpuhi.
They are not from Ngāpuhi.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara tōna whaea nō Waikato.
His/Her mother is not from Waikato.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara tōku hoa nō Ngāti Kahungunu.
My friend is not from Ngāti Kahungunu.
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Ehara a Hemi nō te rohe o Te Arawa.
Hemi is not from the Te Arawa region.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara a Rangi nō Tauranga.
Rangi is not from Tauranga.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Ehara tōku kuia nō Tūhoe.
My grandmother is not from Tūhoe.
Negating nāku possessives - Ehara i...
Kāore he manu o roto.
There's no bird inside.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā
He hiakai nō rātou.
Because they were hungry.
Because - he... nō...
He hiahia nō Hāmi ki te kai i te fish 'n chips.
Because Hāmi wants to eat fish and chips.
Because - he... nō
Ehara i te mea he aha, heoi anō.
It's no big deal.
He kaiāwhina ahau nō te kaiwhakahaere.
I am an assistant to the Director.
Tangata takahi manuhiri, he maraer puehu.
If you mistreat your guests your marae will be dusty (because no one will come anymore).
He kuia au nō Pita.
I am a kuia of Pita's.
Ehara nō tōku whaea te hē.
The blame isn't my mothers.
He teina au nō Manu.
I'm a younger brother of Manu's.
He hoa au nō Koa.
I'm a friend of Koa.
He uri au nō Ngāti Raukawa.
I'm a descendant of Ngāti Raukawa.
He tinana nō te rākau.
A trunk belonging to the tree.
Kāore āku moni.
I have no money.
Kāore ōna hoa.
He has no friends.
Kāore he tangata i tua atu i a ia.
There's no one apart from him.
He wahine kaha ki te mahi ahakoa te mahi.
She is a woman who is strong in work, no matter the task.
Kāore āku tamahine.
I have no daughters.
Kāore āku tamariki.
I have no children.
Atu i te āhua o ngā kupu, kāore he tino rerekētanga o ēnei pū tohu wā e rua nei.
In terms of the meaning of the words, there is no significant difference between these two expressions.
Kāore he mahi kāinga i tēnei rā.
There's no homework today.
Ko tēnei he mea nō roto i te waea.
This is something from the inside of your phone.
He hoahoa ahau nō Puhihuia.
I am an attendant of Puhihuia.
Ehara au nō Ōtautahi.
I am not from Christchurch.
Kua māuiui māua.
The two of us (but no you) are sick.
Engari mō tēnā!
Not on your nellie! No way! I would never do that!
He kore hiahia nō Hāmi.
Because Hāmi doesn't want to.
He uri a ia nō Tā Apirana Ngata.
He is a descendant of Apirana Ngata.
Koia kei a ia, he momo tērā nō tō koutou whānau.
He's onto it. That's an attribute from your family.
He pahi tēnei nō te kura.
This is a bus belonging to the school.
He haunga? Ehara!
Smelly? No way!
Ehara nō tāua te marae nei.
This marae is not ours.