Introducing the George Reo Māori Kuputaka/Glossary

Nau mai, Haere mai! Welcome to the George Reo Māori Kuputaka/Glossary.

The George crew has worked with our Kaituhono Māori Tīpare & reo Māori expert Hēmi Kelly of ‘Everyday Māori’ fame, to translate a list of uniquely ‘George’ kīwaha (phrases) and kupu (words) into te reo Māori.

Sometimes the translations are literal, and other times they’re interpretations in the spirit of the English slang, in easy to use reo Māori.

Heaps of stuff there for our Kaimahi (workers) on the tools, and those who wanna tell their boss it’s paramanawa - break time!

Listen out for them on George, take your favourites and smash them out with your friends & whānau! And visit ‘Everyday Māori’ on Insta for more tips and treasures for your reo Māori journey.

• Pumped/excited — Hihiko ana!

• On the tools — Kei te mahi tonu

• Smoko — Paramanawa

• Sucks to suck — He hē te hē

• Friday froth up — Pākahukahu Paraire

• You know what I mean — Koinā te kōrero

• Up the Wahs — Wahs ki runga

• Punchy — Kei te whana pūhahana

• Rise and grind — Maranga mai, mahi atu

• Add some GST — He whakamōmona

• All gas no brakes — Keke ana te haere

• Early knock off — Kua mutu wawe

• Knock off — Kua mutu te mahi

• That’s big — Ka mau te wehi

• Yay, it’s the weekend! — Kua tae mai te mutunga wiki

• Good to go — Kua rite

• It’s our year — Koinei te tau

• Does it double — Ka hanumitia

• Hot take — He whakaaro nui / Whakaaro pūhahana

• Sound seeker — Kimi oro

• All genres, all eras — Ngā momo katoa, ngā wā katoa

• Drum and bass — Pahū panguru

• Big tune alert — He waiata nui kei te haere

• Summer tour — Rauna raumati

• New music — Waiata hou

• Dance anywhere — Kanikani mai

• Club classics — Ngā waiata o mua

• And we’re in — Kua tīmata

• Take it away — Karawhiua

• This is the way — Whai mai

• You’re in safe hands — Māku koe e ārahi

• Thirsty Thursday — Tākaro Tāite

• Penalty — Whiu

• Play on — Haere tonu

• Red card — Kāri whero

And a few you might hear our hosts saying on air!

• Your dance music station — Tō reo irirangi kanikani

• With you on the drive home — Kei tō taha i te hokinga ki te kāinga

• Welcome [DJ name] — Nau mai [DJ name]

• Stay tuned — Kia mau tonu mai

• Good evening everyone — Tēnā koutou i tēnei pō

• Good afternoon everyone (3–7pm) — Tēnā koutou i tēnei ahiahi

• Listen in — Whakarongo mai

• Welcome to the show — Nau mai, piri mai