te reo phrases

TO SALUTE/CELEBRATE

Tau kē!
How awesome!

Ko koe a runga!
You are simply the best!

Kei reira koe!
You got it!

Kei whea mai nei!
Well done!

Kīkino kē nei!
Wicked! Fantastic!

Koia kei a Kevin!
Kevin rocks!

Taputapu kē!
Fabulous! Fantastic!

Ka wani hoki!
Spine tingling! Great!

TO AGREE

E mea ana koe!
You bet!

Koinā te hāngai!
Right on! That’s the one!

Koia pū!
Absolutely! That’s it! Bang on!

Koia koia!
That’s right! Yeah I’ll say!

TO ENCOURAGE

Me tū mārō!
Be staunch!

Karawhiua!
Give it heaps!

Mō te hemo tonu atu!
Go hardout, till the death!

TO INSPIRE

Kua puta te ihi, te wehi, me te wana!
Awe inspiring! Magical!

Kua takoto te mānuka.
The challenge has been laid.

TO EXPRESS SURPRISE

Kōtore whererei Absolutely shocked, surprised out of your skin
Tūmeke katoa! Stunned! So shocked!

TO EXPRESS CLARITY

Kua hiki te kohu
I understand now. (The fog has lifted)

Kua taka te kapa
The penny has dropped.

TO EXPRESS DISDAIN

Kei te pērā tonu
Same old story

Kia parea ki rāhaki
Put aside, get rid of

Mea rawa ake
Nek minute, consequently

OTHER EXCLAMATIONS

Kātahi nā te tino mate
That's the real problem

Kia tūtakarerewa!
Be alert, be on guard

Tuahina mai
C'mon, out with it, no holds barred, be straight up!