kāore he aha (tahi) ki a [au]
1. I don't care, it doesn't matter to me, no worries, not to worry - an idiom indicating a lack of concern or relevance.
Kei te wiriwiri ō papa mō tō whakamātautau ā-waha āpōpō? Kāore he aha ki a au, i te mea kua whiwhi kē au i ngā māka papai mō aku tuhituhinga. / Are you shaking in your boots about your oral exam tomorrow? I'm not worried. I got good marks for my essays.
Pāora: Engari i kōrero whērā mai taku kaiako. Tīmoti: Kāore he aha tahi, Pāora. He hē tonu te hē. / Pāora: But that's what my teacher said. Tīmoti: I don't care, Pāora. If it's wrong it's wrong.
hei aha (noa iho)
1. there's no point, don't bother, don't worry about it - an idiom indicating that there is no point in pursuing a particular activity.
Homai tō poraka. Māku e kānihi. Hei aha. He moumou tāima. / Give me your jersey, please. I'll mend it. There's no point. It's a waste of time.
Inā nōnā anō tōna hē hei aha noa iho i aroha atu ai. / When it’s her own fault then let’s not have any sympathy.
aua atu (rā)
1. nonetheless, no matter, nevertheless, never mind, it doesn't matter, who cares, don't worry - an idiom used to indicate that there is nothing to be concerned about.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 106; Te Pihinga Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): exercise 40; Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 242;)
Kua pau te miraka. Aua atu. Māku e hoko i te ahiahi nei. / The milk's run out. Never mind. I'll buy some this afternoon.
Pare: Ai. I wareware katoa au ki te kuhu tarau roto. Rangi: Aua atu rā. Ko wai ka mōhio (HKK 1999:164). / Pare: Heck. I completely forgot to put on panties. Rangi: Never mind. Who would know.
Synonyms: tonu, hai aha!, hei aha koa, kia ahatia, me aha koa, ahakoa, he ahakoa, hei aha (koa/noa iho), anō
hei aha (koa/noa iho)
1. be that as it may, nevertheless, what for, what does it matter? so what? anyway, no matter - an idiom indicating that there is nothing to worry about or that there is no point in pursuing a particular activity.
Ai! I wareware i a au taku pukapuka. Hei aha koa. Kei a au tāku. / Heck! I've forgotten my book. It doesn't matter. I have mine.
See also hei aha (noa iho)
Synonyms: anō, me aha koa, ahakoa, hei aha koa, he ahakoa, aua atu (rā)
