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Idiomatic phrases group 2
Idiomatic phrases group 2
Here are the kupu in this group.
Click on the name of a word to learn more about it.
Kupu
Brief description
kāore e kore
without a doubt
i a (s) e (v) ana
while (s) was (v)
e hia kē mai nei
what a lot of
kāore i roa, kāore e roa
it wasn't long, it won't be long
i te (tau / marama...) kua pahure ake nei
last (year / month...)
neke atu i te
more than
me te mea nei
it looks as if
i muri mai i tērā
after that
ka (v) ana (s)
when (s) (v)
ao ake i te ata
the next morning
nāwai rā
after a while
ahakoa he aha
no matter what, anyhow