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