Māori Grammar

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

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

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

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

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

Hei aha.
Never mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hei aha ngā kākahu kaukau.
Never mind the togs.

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

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

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

Hei aha te pata.
Never mind the butter.

Hei aha mā Taika.
Never mind about Taika! Forget about him!

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

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