Results for 'koa'
koa - happy
Kōā = kowa.
Williams Dictionary
Koa (i). 1. a. Glad, joyful. Ka koa te iwi ra ki te kai mana (T. 142).
2. v.t. Rejoice over. Kia koaina koe e te mano e takoto (That you may be rejoiced over by the multitude lying there) (M. 409). Kauraka e koaia e te rahi Ati Tama (J. ii, 52).
koakoa. 1. a. Stupid. Katahi te koakoa ko koe ki te whakarere i ou pueru.
2. n. A tree.
3. Puffinus griseus, mutton-bird. = titi.
Williams Dictionary
Koa (ii), ad. intensive. 1. Indeed, in fact. Ko koe ano koa a Whakatau (T. 59). Kihai koa i taro, ehara, ka puta atu ki te taua a Uenuku raua ko Toi (T. 66). He aha koa ? what matters it ? Tena koa, let me see it. Koa nge, indeed.
2. However. Ko te takoto koa o te taura raka i raro, i te raorao (T. 151).
3. In entreaty. E hoa, kau mai koa ki konei (T. 120).
Williams Dictionary
Tēnā koa, haere koe ki tō moenga.
Go to bed, please.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā koa...
Please...
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā koa, āta kōrero mai.
Please speak slowly.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Taihoa koa!
Hold on!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Kei te koa au.
I'm happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Ka koa tōku ngākau ki āna kupu.
My heart raced at her words.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Māu e ruruku āku hokonga tēnā koa.
Please wrap my purchases.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ki te hoki wawa mai a Niko, ka koa ahau.
If Niko comes back on time, I will be happy.
If using ki - ki
Homai koa tētahi o ngā āporo.
Please give me one of the apples.
Some - tētahi, ētahi
Homai koa ētaho o ngā maramara rīwai.
Please give me some of the potato chips.
Some - tētahi, ētahi
Homai koa kia toru ngā ika.
Please give me three fish.
A certain amount - kia
Kei te koa rawa atu au.
I'm extremely happy.
He tangata koa ia.
He's a happy chappy.
Kia koa tō rā whānau.
Have a good birthday.
Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.
He kapu tī kākāriki koa.
Can I have a green tea please.
Tēnā koa, āwhina mai.
Excuse me, can you help.
Kia rua koa.
Two please.
Whero tonu te kanohi o Ātereta i te koa.
Ātereta's face was flushed from joy.
Homai koa te kupu huna mō te ipurangi.
Please give me the password for the internet.
Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.
Tena koa, kainga e koe tēnei wāhi?
Why don't you try this piece?
Kei te āhua koa au.
I'm somewhat happy.
Kei te tino koa au.
I'm very happy.
