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Maori Unpacked continued
41

Because

Noo te mea

Naa te mea

i te mea

can all mean because

and they go with

inahoki
in as much as

and

taa te mea
the thing of it is, that's the thing

or even
moo te mea

which is sometimes used for because.

Move around your Kaainga Hinengaro using sentences like

Ka haere au ki te ahi
noo te mea
he makariri au
I go to the fire because I'm cold






And here's some other expressions to pull out of the hat

Heoi ano.
Well then.

Ko teenaa, teenaa.
That's that.

Ka mutu.
That said, that being finished.

E hika maa ee!
Goodness gracious me!

E kii raa.
You don't say.

Aue!
How sad!

Aroha mai.
Excuse me.

He aha te waa?
What's the time?

Kei te peehea?
How goes it?

Kei te peeraa tonu.
Just the same- same old, same old.

Maa teenaa taana.
To each his or her own.