"Kua marama au" = I do understand.

"Kare au e marama ana" = I dont' understand.

Other ways to say:

• marama = understood (informal)

• kare marama = not understood (informal)

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‘Akakoromaki mai = (Please bear with/ be patient)

Tatara’ara atu nei au = (I regret to inform you / I’m apologizing to you)

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"Ko'ai te pu i konei?" can mean:

• Who's in charge here?
• Who's the boss here?

"Ko'ai te manitia i konei?" is:

• Who's the manager here?

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Who are your parents? = "Ko'ai to'ou nga metua?"

Who's your mum? = "Ko'ai to'ou mama?"

Who's your dad? = "Ko'ai to'ou papa?"

Key words:

• mama/metua vaine/mami = mum/mother/mummy
• papa/metua tane/tati = dad/father/daddy

• ko'ai = who

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Where's your mum? = "Tei’ea to'ou mama?"

Where's your dad? = "Tei’ea to'ou papa?"

Key words:

• mama/metua vaine/mami = mum/mother/mummy
• papa/metua tane/tati = dad/father/daddy

• ti'ea = where (informal)
• tiangai = where (Aitutaki dialect)

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What do you need? = [Ea'a ta'au ka 'inangaro?]

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run: "oro" | dance: "ura/koni" | eat: "kai kai/kai manga" | drink: "inu vai" | shower: "pai/umoume".

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