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He ika kai ake i raro
He rapakin ake i raro |
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| As a fish begins to nibble from below, so the ascent of a hill starts from the bottom |
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| Te wahine a mea, he aumiti tangata |
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| Your woman has just given us a cordial greeting |
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| it's not as if it's a big deal |
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koia kei a koe / ia
kia kei a koe he whakarongo ki te akonga |
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You're awesome
You're awesome at listening in class |
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| That over there (by you) is mine |
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Have you got a pen?
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That's mine
That's not mine |
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| Tena koe te whakamohio mai |
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| Thank you for the information |
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Te wahine a mea he aumiti tangata
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| The women are hospitable, give a cordial greeting |
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| Mate kainga tahi, ora kainga rua |
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| Always have a contingency plan |
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| Ka tere rauwa, ka tere pipi whakao |
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| Use this whan you know there is going to be a crowd, there's a lot of people |
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| Ka tere rauwa, ka tere pipi whakau nera |
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| There's going to be a lot of people there |
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He aha to mahi i tenei ra?
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| Whose is this? It's actually DG's |
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| Kei a mea te ki mo te motoka |
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| Things got the key for the car |
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