Māori Grammar

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Te Reo Māori Level 3
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Kia ahatia. Māku e whakatika.
It's all good. I will fix it.

Hei aha ērā. Whakamahia ko ēnei.
Never mind those ones over there. Use these ones.

Kia ahatia, ka hoki mai anō.
No worries, it will come back.

Hei aha a Taika, he hīanga tana mahi.
Never mind Taika, he's up to mischief.

Kia ahatia, he māmā noa iho muku i te papa.
Never mind, the floor's easy to wipe.

Kia ahatia. Ka hoki mai tēnā pōtae ā tōna anō e tika ana.
No worries/it's all good. That hat will return when the times is right.

Hei aha te pata.
Never mind the butter.

Kia ahatia, ehara te toa i te mea nui.
Never mind, winning isn't everything.

Hei aha tāna kōrero.
Never mind what he is saying.

Hei aha ngā kākahu kaukau.
Never mind the togs.

Kia ahatia, māku koe e haute.
No worries, I will shout you.

E kore e ua i te rangi nei, hei aha koti.
It's not going to rain today, never mind your coat.

Kia ahatia. He rākau noa iho te papa, he māmā te horoi.
Never mind. It's a wooden floor. It's easy to clean.

Hei aha te pata , tīkina te pata tūturu.
Never mind the margarine, get the real butter.

Kia ahatia, he anō āpōpō.
It's all good, there's another day tomorrow.

Kia ahatia. He maha aku pene.
It's all good. Plenty more where he came from.

Hei aha te huka. Hei aha te miraka.
Never mind the sugar. Never mind the milk.

Hei aha te kāngarere me te pāreti.
Never mind the cornflakes and the porridge.

Kia ahatia, ka haere tonu koe ki te kura.
No worries, you're still going to school.

Hei aha te kapu , homai te wai rēmana.
Never mind the cuppa tea, give me a lemon drink.

Hei aha hamarara.
Never mind (taking) your umbrella.

Hei aha.
Never mind.

Hei aha tāu!
Never mind about what you say! Forget about it!

Hei aha Hēmi.
Never mind about Hēmi! Forget about him!

Hei aha tēnā!
Never mind about that! Forget it!