Wednesday, 28 March 2007

Māori phrase of the week

Ko ēnei he kupu papai mō ngā tāngata e ako ana i te reo rangatira o Aotearoa.

Ko te rārangi kupu/The sentence:

Kia tere, kei patua koe!

Ko te whakamārama ki te reo Pākeha/Explanation in English:

Hurry up if you don't want a beating!

Kia: imperative particle
tere: quick
kei: a particle meaning lest, so you don't
patu: verb, to hit passive form patua
koe: you (singular)

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