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1. A koe rānei! - You can talk! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
2. A tōna wā. - All in good time. There will come a time for that.
3. Ā! - Oh!
4. Āe pea! - Maybe!
5. Āe rā! - Indeed!
6. Āe... āe... - Caught you red handed!
7. Ai ua, ai hau, ai marangi. - A woman who is multifaceted in her personality.
8. Ākene koe i a au! - Watch it or else!
9. Ākene pea. - Maybe.
10. Ākuni koe i a au! - I'll get you! Wait till I get my hands on you!
11. Āmiki rawa tēnā! - Too much information!
12. Ānā e pūkana mai nā! - It's there - right under your nose!
13. Anā tō kai! - Serves you right!
14. Āna! - Yeah!
15. Anō ki a au. - I thought we were going to do this.
16. Āpāia. - Of course. Indeed.
17. Aua atu! - Don't worry!
18. Aua. - I don't know.
19. Auare ake! - No way! Not a chance! To no avail!
20. Auē taukiri e. - Oh dear! For crying out loud!
21. Āue, e hika mā! - Goodness me!
22. Auware ake. - Couldn't be done. Nothing happened.
23. E aha tāhau? - What's up with you?
24. E aua! - Don’t know!
25. E hawa e hawa! - no way, you're joking, you're kidding!
26. E hoa e! - Jees mate!
27. E hoa mā e! - Good grief mate! Far out! Goodness me mate!
28. E iro, e iro! - You should have learned your lesson! You should know better.
29. E kai ō mata! - Feast your eyes on this!
30. Ē kī, ē kī! - Whatever!
31. E kuhu, e kuhu! - Help yourself!
32. E Māra! - Hey bro!
33. E mea ana koe! - Of course - you should know that!
34. E mea ana! - You bet ya!
35. E moe e te ao... - Stop saying...
36. E poko! - Bugger! Damn!
37. E rua, e rua! - Two of a kind, just the same
38. E taea hoki te pēwhea. - Nothing can be done about it. It can't be helped.
39. E tama mā e! - Good heavens boy! Good heavens! Far out! For goodness sake boy!
40. Ēhara, ēhara! - That's not right! Not even!
41. Ehara! - On the contrary!
42. Engarī mō tēnā! - No way! I don't think so!
43. Engari mō tēnā! - No way!
44. Engari tonu! - Whatever! You bet! For sure!
45. Engaru tonu! - Of course! You bet ya!
46. Ha aha hoki! - No way!
47. Haku mai, haku atu! - Moan and groan!
48. Hanepī ana au. - Gobsmacked. Taken aback.
49. Hanepī tonu atu. - Dumbfounded.
50. Hau pirau! - Exaggerating. Laying it on thick!
51. He (moe) te patunga! - The only thing to do is (sleep).
52. He aha hoki! - No way! Not a chance!
53. He aha koe e tangi nei? - Why are you crying now?
54. He aha kōrua e kai new i te kai mā te manuhiri? - Why are you two eating the guests' food.
55. He aha te aha. - Nothing changes, nothing changed, to no avail, it was a waste of time.
56. He aha to aha! - To no avail! A waste of time!
57. He ihu oneone. - A dedicated, hard worker.
58. He ihumanea. - An intelligent person.
59. He kōrero i pahawa. - All talk, no action!
60. He mate anō tēnā. - That's another problem.
61. He momo tonu. - True to form. Its a family trait.
62. He rā nō te pakiwaru! - It's very hot today!
63. He reka! - Yummm!
64. He rite tonu. - Ad nauseum. Always.
65. He tika (tāu)! - You’re right!
66. He tino pai hoki koe! - You’re very good!
67. He waha papā! - Verbal diarrhoea!
68. He whawhewhawhe. - Meddler. Busy-body.
69. He wheke kurī. - A short wick.
70. He xyz kei te haere, - Xyz is going to happen.
71. Hei aha atu mā wai? - Who cares?
72. Hei aha atu māku. - It doesn't concern me.
73. Hei aha atu māu! - Don't worry about it! Don't let it bother you.
74. Hei aha atu. - Don't bother.
75. Hei aha koa! - What does it matter? So what?
76. Hei aha māku! - It's none of my business. It doesn't matter to me.
77. Hei aha māu! - Mind your own business!
78. Hei aha noa iho! - Don't bother, don't worry about it. Who what? Why does it matter?
79. Hei aha tāu! - I don't care what you say!
80. Hei aha. - Never mind.
81. Herea tō arero. - Zip your lip.
82. Hika mā! - For crying out loud!
83. Hoake tātou ki Ahuriri, {kaua ki} Heretaunga. - Let's all go to Napier, let's not go to Hastings.
84. Hoea tō waka! - Go for it!
85. I haere au ki te toa hei hoko i ngā kai m1a te hui. - I went to the stop to buy food for the meeting.
86. I haere au ki te toa hoko ai i ngā kai m1a te hui. - I went to the stop to buy food for the meeting.
87. I haere au ki te toa, he hiahia nōku. - I went to the shop because I wanted to.
88. I kiia atu rā. - I told you so!
89. I reira te mahi a te tangata! - The place was packed!
90. I reira! - There!
91. I wāu nei hoki. - Sorry to hear that, not! Poor you! Diddums.
92. Ka aroha hoki. - I'm sorry to hear that. That's sad.
93. Ka hē hoki e tai. - Not a good look, my friend!
94. Ka kai koe tō tūtae! - What goes around, comes around! You will regret it!
95. Ka kari tonu! - Still digging! Still persisting!
96. Ka mahue te... - You should have...
97. Ka mahue tō whakamōhio. - You forgot to explain it to me.
98. Ka mau te wehi! - That’s amazing!
99. Ka mutu pea! - Well done! How great!
100. Ka ngangaro. - Oh, that's much better. Big improvement.
101. Ka nui tēnā! - That's enough!
102. Ka patu tōna pīkaru. - Fast asleep. Out to it.
103. Ka tīkorokoro atu. - Rolling the eyes.
104. Ka wani kē! - Neat, alright!
105. Kai a te ahi, kai a te kurī. - Food for the fire... you're no good, just food for the dog.
106. Kaikainga ngā taringa! - Got an earful!
107. Kaitoa! - Good job! Serves you right!
108. Kaitoa! E nge! - Serves you right!
109. Kāo! Mah! - No! Meh!
110. Kāoere he takunga. - There's no excuse!
111. Kaore e haere ko te rae anake. - Don't go emptyhanded.
112. Kāore e kore. - Without a doubt.
113. Kāore e nama te kōrero. - He has an answer for everything.
114. Kāore he aha ki a au. - It doesn't bother me!
115. Kāore he painga i a koe! - No sweat to you!
116. Kāore i a au te tikanga. - My hands are tied.
117. Kāore i tua atu! - There's nobody better!
118. Karawhiua! - Give it heaps! Go hard!
119. Katahi nā te tama mōhio, ko koe! - What a clever child you are!
120. Kātahi rā. - Good grief - I disagree! That's a stupid idea.
121. Katahi te tangata haututū! - What a mischief person!
122. Kātahi te whakaaro pōhēhē ko tēnā! - What a daft thought!
123. Kāti te pōrearea! - Stop being a pain!
124. Katia tō waha! - Shut up!
125. Kaua e hangahanga kōrero. - Don't make shit up!
126. Kaua e kawekawe kōrero. - Don't gossip!
127. Kaua e mahi pēnā! - Don’t do that!
128. Kaua e mutu takiwā noa iho. - Don't limit yourself! Go beyond the comfort zone.
129. Kei a ia pea. - Maybe he’s got them/it.
130. Kei a koe mō te rūkahu! - You’re so full of it!
131. Kei a koe mō te... - You're great at...
132. Kei a koe mō te... - You're the best at...
133. Kei a koe te tikanga. - It's your responsibility. It's up to you.
134. Kei a koe! - On to it!
135. Kei hea mai! - Choice! Outstanding, terrific! That's wonderful!
136. Kei hīkaka te ihu! - Don't be a snob!
137. Kei konā katoa ahau. - Complete and utter support.
138. Kei Mahurangi kē koe. - You're away with the fairies!
139. Kei noho koe ka haere. - Don't even think about leaving.
140. Kei noho koe ka... - Don't you dare...
141. Kei noho koe! - Don't even think about it!
142. Kei raro au e putu ana - I’m under in a heap (really worn out!)
143. Kei runga noa atu koe! - You’re the best! You're onto it!
144. Kei tāwauwau kē koe! - You are way off track!
145. Kei te aha kē koe? - What the hell are you doing?
146. Kei te kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia. - She is talking about the kaupapa.
147. Kei tua o Tāwauwau ia. - He is away with the fairies.
148. Keio noho koe ka tū! - Don't you dare get up!
149. Keke ana te haere! - Like a rocket
150. Ki a koe hoki. - What's wrong with you? What's the matter with you?
151. Ki ia me tana kotahi. - Him and himself.
152. Kia ara te ua! - Keep your head up, don’t give up, be proud!
153. Kia haumaru te noho. - Stay safe.
154. Kia huhue! - Hurry up!
155. Kia hūkere te hoe. - Go hard! Dig deep!
156. Kia ora kia ora! - Oops!
157. Kia ora! - Cheers!
158. Kia pai mai hoki. - That's fantastic! How neat is that!
159. Kia tau! - Relax, settle petal!
160. Kia toka! - Freeze dude!
161. Kia whānau mai a Rūaumoko. - That'll be the day. When pigs fly.
162. Kīhai i taro... - It wasn't long before, not long after that...
163. Ko ia a runga! - He's onto it! He's the bomb!
164. Ko koe ki tāu, ko au ki tāku. - You do your thing and I'll do mine.
165. Ko koe tonu a runga! - You're the bomb!
166. Ko tāua tērā? - Is that us?
167. Ko tērā tērā! - That's that then!
168. Ko tō pakeke mārika! - You're old enough to know better!
169. Ko wai hoki koe? - Who the hell are you?
170. Ko wai koe? - Who do you think you are?
171. Koia kei a koe! - You're awesome!
172. Koia pū! - Perfect!
173. Koia pū. - Exactly right! You've got it in a nutshell.
174. Koia! Koia! - That explains it!
175. Koinā tāku! - That's what I reckon.
176. Koirā anake te mahi e pahawa i a koe! - That's all you're good for!
177. Komohia ō hū. - Put your shoes on.
178. Komohia tō ārai kanohi! - Wear your mask!
179. Kōrero, kōrero. - Yeah right.
180. Kotahi atu. - Make a beeline for.
181. Kua eke. - I've had enough to eat. No more is to be said in this discussion.
182. Kua hē ngā taha! - Gone to the pack!
183. Kua hemo i te mate kai - Absolutely starved
184. Kua hiki te kohu? - Get the picture?
185. Kua kēhi, kua kēhi! - It's over!
186. Kua kino kē ngā piropiro. - In a foul mood.
187. Kua ngata taku hiahia. - My wants have been met.
188. Kua oti te ao! - That says it all!
189. Kua pakaru te pūkoro! - Broke!
190. Kua pau te hau! - I'm exhausted!
191. Kua pokea au e te mahi. - I'm snowed under with work.
192. Kua pōrangihia tō pīnati. - You're stupid.
193. Kua riro māna ināianei. - The ball's in his court now.
194. Kua tā te ihu - To have satisfied one’s hunger or thirst
195. Kua taka te kapa! - The penny has dropped!
196. Kua taka te kapa. - I get the picture.
197. Kua tangi kurī. - Crying for nothing.
198. Kua tē te koito! - Exhausted. Had it.
199. Kua tinga te ngārara. - I'm full.
200. Mā hea mai ki tēna! - That's something, better than nothing, it's the thought that counts
201. Mā koutou anō koutou e kuhu! - You can fend for yourselves.
202. Mā te aha i tēnā. - More than adequate. That will do. It's OK.
203. Mā tēnā ka aha? - What will that solve? What would that achieve? What difference will that make?
204. Mā tērā ka aha? - What good will come of that?
205. Mahi tika ana. - Great work! Absolutely!
206. Mahia tāu i kōrero ai! - Walk the talk!
207. Māmā noa iho! - Easy-peasy.
208. Māna! - On the contrary! I might be wrong about this...
209. Māngari noa. - Easy as.
210. Manohi anō... - On the other hand...
211. Mārama kēkē! - Piece of cake, easy as!
212. Marika. - I enthusiastically agree!
213. Māu anō e kuhu. - Help yourself!
214. Māu rawa te kōrero! - You can talk - you're the worse offender! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
215. Māu tō ene! - Get stuffed! Bite your bum!
216. Me haere koe i a Hēmi, kaua i a Mikaere. - Go with Hēmi, not with Mikaere.
217. Me haere! - Come quickly!
218. Me ko au koe... - If I were you...
219. Me kōrero kia ia, {kaore ki} a Mere. - Talk to him, {not to} Mere.
220. Me pēhea kē hoki! - How am I supposed to do that!
221. Me te wai kōrari - Delicious! (literally, as sweet as juice of the flax flower)
222. Mē tēnā ka aha? - What difference will that make?
223. Mea rawa ake... - Next minute...
224. Mei kore ake... - If it wasn't for you...
225. Meinga! Meinga! - Is that so!
226. Mō taku hē! - My mistake! Sorry!
227. Mō taku hē! - My bad!
228. Mō te hemo tonu atu! - Do it to the death!
229. Mō te kōrero! - They talk a lot!
230. Nā kawea kōrero te kī! - A little bird told me!
231. Nā wai i hē, kātahi ka tino hē kē atu. - That's going from bad to worse.
232. Nā wai tāu? - Says who?
233. Nā whai anō. - That explains it! No wonder! That'll be why.
234. 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!
235. Nāwai i hē ka hē kē atu - Things are going from bad to worse.
236. Nāwai rā, nāwai rā. - Eventually.
237. Nē? - Eh?
238. Ngutu huia! - Know-it-all!
239. Nō hea hoki tāu? - Where did you get that from? (I don't believe you!) Can you substantiate that?
240. Nō mai mai. - From way back.
241. Nō nā noa nei... - Just now...
242. Nō reira - Therefore
243. Nōku te hē. Mō taku hē. - Its my fault. I'm sorry.
244. Nōku te māringanui. - I am most fortunate.
245. Oa te maaka. - Over the mark. Gone too far.
246. Pai kare! - By golly!
247. Pai te kite i a koe! - Good to see ya!
248. Pai te tutaki i a koe! - Nice to meet ya!
249. Pai tū, pai hinga. - Give it a go! (You might win, you might lose.)
250. Pakara ana ngā ngutu! - Delicious! (The smacking of the lips.)
251. Parahutihuti ana te haere! - Couldn't see them for dust!
252. Patu ngaro noa iho! - All momentum has been lost!
253. Pēhea koe? - What about you?
254. Pōkaihia ō tueke. - Pack your bags and go!
255. Pōuri atu! - Get lost! Get out of my way!
256. Puku ana te rae! - He hit the roof!
257. Puku kau ana. - You've got a cheek! What a nerve!
258. Purari paka! - Bloody bastard!
259. Rarawe noa iho! - Easy as.
260. Rarawe noa iho! - No sweat! We've got this!
261. Rehekō! - Let's go!
262. Tahia te tahua. - Work it out! Make peace!
263. Taku whakapae... - My guesss...
264. Tangi reme. - To cry like a lamb.
265. Taringa mārō. - Inattentive.
266. Tāu kē - Awesome!
267. Tāua tāua! - You and me both! We're both the same.
268. Te āhua nei … - It looks like …
269. Te aro i a au! - I don't give a damn!
270. Te ātaahua hoki! - That’s beautiful
271. Te hiapai hoki! - What a damn cheek!
272. Te kutukutu-ahi hoki! - What a load of rubbish!
273. Te mahi a te... - There is an abundance of...
274. Te mutunga kē mai o te pai! - Never better/awesome!
275. Te rangi i taka iho! - That'll be the day! (When they sky falls down!)
276. Tē taea e rātou! - They haven't got a chance!
277. Tē taea te aha! - You can't do anything about it.
278. Tē taea te pēhea. - It can't be done.
279. 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” It does not matter. Leave it to the five of Māui.
280. Te tū mai o te ihu! - What a snob!
281. Te weriweri rā! - That creep!
282. Tēnā koe i tēnā. - Thanks for that.
283. Tēnā pōhēhē tēnā! - Yeah right!
284. Tēnā te ringa parahia. - He does the jobs no one else wants to do.
285. Tētahi tangata! - What a dick!
286. Tika hoki tāu! - You are correct!
287. Tino kino te hēhē! - It was a big disappointment.
288. Tino kino te pai! - Too much!
289. Tino kore nei! - Absolutely no way!
290. Tiro pī. - Look at with doubt or suspicion.
291. Tītiro! - Look!
292. Tō hamuti! - Get stuffed! Load of shit!
293. Tō ihu! - Butt out, stop being nosey!
294. Tō moho! E nge! - Good job! Serves you right!
295. Tō raho! - Sit down! Shut up! (offensive - to a male)
296. Tō tenetene! - Get stuffed! Shut up! (offensive - to a woman)
297. Tō tēro! - Up yours!
298. Tō waha! - Shut up!
299. Toitoi okewa. - Tempt fate.
300. Tōna tikanga. - Supposedly.
301. Tuhia ki te rae! - Memorize it! (Write it on your forehead.)
302. Tuhia ki tō rae. - Never ever forget it.
303. Tūmeke! - Awesome!
304. Turituri warawara. - Blah blah blah.
305. Tūwhitia te hopo. - Feel the fear and do it anyway.
306. Wai ka hua, wai ka tohu? - Who knows? Who can say?
307. Wānanga! - Wicked!
308. Wehi nā! - Oh my goodness! Oh my god, that's amazing!
309. Wetiweti! - Wicked!
310. Whakamutua atu! - That's enough! Stop it! Cut it out!
311. Whakangaro atu koe! - Get lost!
312. Whakaputa mōhio! - Know-it-all!
313. Whuuu! - Wow!
314. Wīare! - That's a surprise!
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