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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. Hangareka ana! - What a crack up!

51. Hau pirau! - Exaggerating. Laying it on thick!

52. He (moe) te patunga! - The only thing to do is (sleep).

53. He aha hoki! - No way! Not a chance!

54. He aha koe e tangi nei? - Why are you crying now?

55. He aha kōrua e kai new i te kai mā te manuhiri? - Why are you two eating the guests' food.

56. He aha te aha. - Nothing changes, nothing changed, to no avail, it was a waste of time.

57. He aha to aha! - To no avail! A waste of time!

58. He ihu oneone. - A dedicated, hard worker.

59. He ihumanea. - An intelligent person.

60. He kōrero i pahawa. - All talk, no action!

61. He mate anō tēnā. - That's another problem.

62. He momo tonu. - True to form. Its a family trait.

63. He rā nō te pakiwaru! - It's very hot today!

64. He reka! - Yummm!

65. He rite tonu. - Ad nauseum. Always.

66. He tika (tāu)! - You’re right!

67. He tino pai hoki koe! - You’re very good!

68. He waha papā! - Verbal diarrhoea!

69. He whawhewhawhe. - Meddler. Busy-body.

70. He wheke kurī. - A short wick.

71. He xyz kei te haere, - Xyz is going to happen.

72. Hei aha atu mā wai? - Who cares?

73. Hei aha atu māku. - It doesn't concern me.

74. Hei aha atu māu! - Don't worry about it! Don't let it bother you.

75. Hei aha atu. - Don't bother.

76. Hei aha koa! - What does it matter? So what?

77. Hei aha māku! - It's none of my business. It doesn't matter to me.

78. Hei aha māu! - Mind your own business!

79. Hei aha noa iho! - Don't bother, don't worry about it. Who what? Why does it matter?

80. Hei aha tāu! - I don't care what you say!

81. Hei aha. - Never mind.

82. Herea tō arero. - Zip your lip.

83. Hika mā! - For crying out loud!

84. Hoake tātou ki Ahuriri, {kaua ki} Heretaunga. - Let's all go to Napier, let's not go to Hastings.

85. Hoea tō waka! - Go for it!

86. 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.

87. 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.

88. I haere au ki te toa, he hiahia nōku. - I went to the shop because I wanted to.

89. I kiia atu rā. - I told you so!

90. I reira te mahi a te tangata! - The place was packed!

91. I reira! - There!

92. I wāu nei hoki. - Sorry to hear that, not! Poor you! Diddums.

93. Ka aroha hoki. - I'm sorry to hear that. That's sad.

94. Ka hē hoki e tai. - Not a good look, my friend!

95. Ka kai koe tō tūtae! - What goes around, comes around! You will regret it!

96. Ka kari tonu! - Still digging! Still persisting!

97. Ka mahue te... - You should have...

98. Ka mahue tō whakamōhio. - You forgot to explain it to me.

99. Ka mau te wehi! - That’s amazing!

100. Ka mutu pea! - Well done! How great!

101. Ka ngangaro. - Oh, that's much better. Big improvement.

102. Ka nui tēnā! - That's enough!

103. Ka patu tōna pīkaru. - Fast asleep. Out to it.

104. Ka tīkorokoro atu. - Rolling the eyes.

105. Ka wani kē! - Neat, alright!

106. Kai a te ahi, kai a te kurī. - Food for the fire... you're no good, just food for the dog.

107. Kaikainga ngā taringa! - Got an earful!

108. Kaitoa! - Good job! Serves you right!

109. Kaitoa! E nge! - Serves you right!

110. Kāo! Mah! - No! Meh!

111. Kāoere he takunga. - There's no excuse!

112. Kaore e haere ko te rae anake. - Don't go emptyhanded.

113. Kāore e kore. - Without a doubt.

114. Kāore e nama te kōrero. - He has an answer for everything.

115. Kāore he aha ki a au. - It doesn't bother me!

116. Kāore he painga i a koe! - No sweat to you!

117. Kāore i a au te tikanga. - My hands are tied.

118. Kāore i tua atu! - There's nobody better!

119. Karawhiua! - Give it heaps! Go hard!

120. Katahi nā te tama mōhio, ko koe! - What a clever child you are!

121. Kātahi rā. - Good grief - I disagree! That's a stupid idea.

122. Katahi te tangata haututū! - What a mischief person!

123. Kātahi te whakaaro pōhēhē ko tēnā! - What a daft thought!

124. Kāti te pōrearea! - Stop being a pain!

125. Katia tō waha! - Shut up!

126. Kaua e hangahanga kōrero. - Don't make shit up!

127. Kaua e kawekawe kōrero. - Don't gossip!

128. Kaua e mahi pēnā! - Don’t do that!

129. Kaua e mutu takiwā noa iho. - Don't limit yourself! Go beyond the comfort zone.

130. Kei a ia pea. - Maybe he’s got them/it.

131. Kei a koe mō te rūkahu! - You’re so full of it!

132. Kei a koe mō te... - You're great at...

133. Kei a koe mō te... - You're the best at...

134. Kei a koe te tikanga. - It's your responsibility. It's up to you.

135. Kei a koe! - On to it!

136. Kei hea mai! - Choice! Outstanding, terrific! That's wonderful!

137. Kei hīkaka te ihu! - Don't be a snob!

138. Kei konā katoa ahau. - Complete and utter support.

139. Kei Mahurangi kē koe. - You're away with the fairies!

140. Kei noho koe ka haere. - Don't even think about leaving.

141. Kei noho koe ka... - Don't you dare...

142. Kei noho koe! - Don't even think about it!

143. Kei raro au e putu ana - I’m under in a heap (really worn out!)

144. Kei runga noa atu koe! - You’re the best! You're onto it!

145. Kei tāwauwau kē koe! - You are way off track!

146. Kei te aha kē koe? - What the hell are you doing?

147. Kei te kōrerotia te kaupapa e ia. - She is talking about the kaupapa.

148. Kei tua o Tāwauwau ia. - He is away with the fairies.

149. Keio noho koe ka tū! - Don't you dare get up!

150. Keke ana te haere! - Like a rocket

151. Ki a koe hoki. - What's wrong with you? What's the matter with you?

152. Ki ia me tana kotahi. - Him and himself.

153. Kia ara te ua! - Keep your head up, don’t give up, be proud!

154. Kia haumaru te noho. - Stay safe.

155. Kia huhue! - Hurry up!

156. Kia hūkere te hoe. - Go hard! Dig deep!

157. Kia ora kia ora! - Oops!

158. Kia ora! - Cheers!

159. Kia pai mai hoki. - That's fantastic! How neat is that!

160. Kia tau! - Relax, settle petal!

161. Kia toka! - Freeze dude!

162. Kia whānau mai a Rūaumoko. - That'll be the day. When pigs fly.

163. Kīhai i taro... - It wasn't long before, not long after that...

164. Ko ia a runga! - He's onto it! He's the bomb!

165. Ko koe ki tāu, ko au ki tāku. - You do your thing and I'll do mine.

166. Ko koe tonu a runga! - You're the bomb!

167. Ko tāua tērā? - Is that us?

168. Ko tērā tērā! - That's that then!

169. Ko tō pakeke mārika! - You're old enough to know better!

170. Ko wai hoki koe? - Who the hell are you?

171. Ko wai koe? - Who do you think you are?

172. Koia kei a koe! - You're awesome!

173. Koia pū! - Perfect!

174. Koia pū. - Exactly right! You've got it in a nutshell.

175. Koia! Koia! - That explains it!

176. Koinā tāku! - That's what I reckon.

177. Koirā anake te mahi e pahawa i a koe! - That's all you're good for!

178. Komohia ō hū. - Put your shoes on.

179. Komohia tō ārai kanohi! - Wear your mask!

180. Kōrero, kōrero. - Yeah right.

181. Kotahi atu. - Make a beeline for.

182. Kua eke. - I've had enough to eat. No more is to be said in this discussion.

183. Kua hē ngā taha! - Gone to the pack!

184. Kua hemo i te mate kai - Absolutely starved

185. Kua hiki te kohu? - Get the picture?

186. Kua kēhi, kua kēhi! - It's over!

187. Kua kino kē ngā piropiro. - In a foul mood.

188. Kua ngata taku hiahia. - My wants have been met.

189. Kua oti te ao! - That says it all!

190. Kua pakaru te pūkoro! - Broke!

191. Kua pau te hau! - I'm exhausted!

192. Kua pokea au e te mahi. - I'm snowed under with work.

193. Kua pōrangihia tō pīnati. - You're stupid.

194. Kua riro māna ināianei. - The ball's in his court now.

195. Kua tā te ihu - To have satisfied one’s hunger or thirst

196. Kua taka te kapa! - The penny has dropped!

197. Kua taka te kapa. - I get the picture.

198. Kua tangi kurī. - Crying for nothing.

199. Kua tē te koito! - Exhausted. Had it.

200. Kua tinga te ngārara. - I'm full.

201. Mā hea mai ki tēna! - That's something, better than nothing, it's the thought that counts

202. Mā koutou anō koutou e kuhu! - You can fend for yourselves.

203. Mā te aha i tēnā. - More than adequate. That will do. It's OK.

204. Mā tēnā ka aha? - What will that solve? What would that achieve? What difference will that make?

205. Mā tērā ka aha? - What good will come of that?

206. Mahi tika ana. - Great work! Absolutely!

207. Mahia tāu i kōrero ai! - Walk the talk!

208. Māmā noa iho! - Easy-peasy.

209. Māna! - On the contrary! I might be wrong about this...

210. Māngari noa. - Easy as.

211. Manohi anō... - On the other hand...

212. Mārama kēkē! - Piece of cake, easy as!

213. Marika. - I enthusiastically agree!

214. Māu anō e kuhu. - Help yourself!

215. Māu rawa te kōrero! - You can talk - you're the worse offender! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

216. Māu tō ene! - Get stuffed! Bite your bum!

217. Me haere koe i a Hēmi, kaua i a Mikaere. - Go with Hēmi, not with Mikaere.

218. Me haere! - Come quickly!

219. Me ko au koe... - If I were you...

220. Me kōrero kia ia, {kaore ki} a Mere. - Talk to him, {not to} Mere.

221. Me noa ake au! - Just saying!

222. Me pēhea kē hoki! - How am I supposed to do that!

223. Me te wai kōrari - Delicious! (literally, as sweet as juice of the flax flower)

224. Mē tēnā ka aha? - What difference will that make?

225. Mea rawa ake... - Next minute...

226. Mei kore ake... - If it wasn't for you...

227. Meinga! Meinga! - Is that so!

228. Mō taku hē! - My mistake! Sorry!

229. Mō taku hē! - My bad!

230. Mō te hemo tonu atu! - Do it to the death!

231. Mō te kōrero! - They talk a lot!

232. Nā kawea kōrero te kī! - A little bird told me!

233. Nā wai i hē, kātahi ka tino hē kē atu. - That's going from bad to worse.

234. Nā wai tāu? - Says who?

235. Nā whai anō. - That explains it! No wonder! That'll be why.

236. 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!

237. Nāwai i hē ka hē kē atu - Things are going from bad to worse.

238. Nāwai rā, nāwai rā. - Eventually.

239. Nē? - Eh?

240. Ngutu huia! - Know-it-all!

241. Nō hea hoki tāu? - Where did you get that from? (I don't believe you!) Can you substantiate that?

242. Nō mai mai. - From way back.

243. Nō nā noa nei... - Just now...

244. Nō reira - Therefore

245. Nōku te hē. Mō taku hē. - Its my fault. I'm sorry.

246. Nōku te māringanui. - I am most fortunate.

247. Oa te maaka. - Over the mark. Gone too far.

248. Pai kare! - By golly!

249. Pai te kite i a koe! - Good to see ya!

250. Pai te tutaki i a koe! - Nice to meet ya!

251. Pai tū, pai hinga. - Give it a go! (You might win, you might lose.)

252. Pakara ana ngā ngutu! - Delicious! (The smacking of the lips.)

253. Parahutihuti ana te haere! - Couldn't see them for dust!

254. Patu ngaro noa iho! - All momentum has been lost!

255. Pēhea koe? - What about you?

256. Pōkaihia ō tueke. - Pack your bags and go!

257. Pōuri atu! - Get lost! Get out of my way!

258. Puku ana te rae! - He hit the roof!

259. Puku kau ana. - You've got a cheek! What a nerve!

260. Purari paka! - Bloody bastard!

261. Rarawe noa iho! - Easy as.

262. Rarawe noa iho! - No sweat! We've got this!

263. Rehekō! - Let's go!

264. Tahia te tahua. - Work it out! Make peace!

265. Taku whakapae... - My guesss...

266. Tangi reme. - To cry like a lamb.

267. Taringa mārō. - Inattentive.

268. Tāu kē - Awesome!

269. Tāua tāua! - You and me both! We're both the same.

270. Te āhua nei … - It looks like …

271. Te aro i a au! - I don't give a damn!

272. Te ātaahua hoki! - That’s beautiful

273. Te hiapai hoki! - What a damn cheek!

274. Te kutukutu-ahi hoki! - What a load of rubbish!

275. Te mahi a te... - There is an abundance of...

276. Te mutunga kē mai o te pai! - Never better/awesome!

277. Te rangi i taka iho! - That'll be the day! (When they sky falls down!)

278. Tē taea e rātou! - They haven't got a chance!

279. Tē taea te aha! - You can't do anything about it.

280. Tē taea te pēhea. - It can't be done.

281. 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.

282. Te tū mai o te ihu! - What a snob!

283. Te weriweri rā! - That creep!

284. Tēnā koe i tēnā. - Thanks for that.

285. Tēnā pōhēhē tēnā! - Yeah right!

286. Tēnā te ringa parahia. - He does the jobs no one else wants to do.

287. Tētahi tangata! - What a dick!

288. Tika hoki tāu! - You are correct!

289. Tino kino te hēhē! - It was a big disappointment.

290. Tino kino te pai! - Too much!

291. Tino kore nei! - Absolutely no way!

292. Tiro pī. - Look at with doubt or suspicion.

293. Tītiro! - Look!

294. Tō hamuti! - Get stuffed! Load of shit!

295. Tō ihu! - Butt out, stop being nosey!

296. Tō moho! E nge! - Good job! Serves you right!

297. Tō raho! - Sit down! Shut up! (offensive - to a male)

298. Tō tenetene! - Get stuffed! Shut up! (offensive - to a woman)

299. Tō tēro! - Up yours!

300. Tō waha! - Shut up!

301. Toitoi okewa. - Tempt fate.

302. Tōna tikanga. - Supposedly.

303. Tuhia ki te rae! - Memorize it! (Write it on your forehead.)

304. Tuhia ki tō rae. - Never ever forget it.

305. Tūmeke! - Awesome!

306. Turituri warawara. - Blah blah blah.

307. Tūwhitia te hopo. - Feel the fear and do it anyway.

308. Wai ka hua, wai ka tohu? - Who knows? Who can say?

309. Wānanga! - Wicked!

310. Wehi nā! - Oh my goodness! Oh my god, that's amazing!

311. Wetiweti! - Wicked!

312. Whakamīharo ana - Superb!

313. Whakamutua atu! - That's enough! Stop it! Cut it out!

314. Whakangaro atu koe! - Get lost!

315. Whakaputa mōhio! - Know-it-all!

316. Whuuu! - Wow!

317. Wīare! - That's a surprise!

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