Use "hoki" to give emphasis in Te Reo Māori

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USE "HOKI" TO GIVE EMPHASIS
"Hoki" has a few different meanings but this post focuses on using to express emphasis. So what do we mean by that exactly? Well, some English equivalents might be:
Oh the stupidity! - emphasising stupidity
How amazing! - emphasising amazement
How strong are you! - emphasising strength
Soooooo beautiful! - emphasising beauty
Geez it's cold - emphasising cold
So how do we use hoki?
We quite simply add "hoki" to the end of what we wish to emphasis. I'll use the above examples as translations
Te pōrangi hoki - oh the stupidity
Pōrangi = stupid . . . you may use this when you see something silly happening. You might be watching a video with a mate of someone doing something stupid. You turn to your mate and exclaim..."aue, te pōrangi hoki!"
**Note that "aue" is the equivalent of "oh dear/oh gosh/far out" . . . so it's an appropriate term to use in front of these "hoki" phrases
Aue, te mīharo hoki! - Deary me, how amazing!
Mīharo = amazing/marvelous . . . you could use this when watching an incredibly skillful Kapahaka group perform
Tō kaha hoki! - How strong you are
Kaha = strength
Tō = your, as in something belonging to you
Tō kaha is quite literally "your strength"
This might seem a bit strange in English as the grammar is different but it's one of those things your brain needs to become accustomed to; different grammar structures
You might use this phrase when your child picks up something reallllly heavy..."tōu kaha hoki!"
Aue, te ataahua hoki! - Wow, that is beautiful!
Ataahua = beautiful - again, we might say this when watching a kapahaka group perform a beautiful song
Aue, te makariri hoki! - geez it's bloody cold!!!
Makariri = cold (as you already know )
When you walk outside of your nice warm home and the cold of winter you right in the face . . . this is what you can say!
Let me know how you go using "hoki" in your day

[@greengonzonz]

Hi Grant. Though a little late to this party, I've recently found this channel and have been watching the heck out of your vids. I'm just starting my te reo māori journey now (46yrs old). As you suggested I've been trying to find things and phrases that I can apply all the time every day etc. References to your kids (things we'd say often to them) will be perfect for me. Due to the year being almost finished I've missed the last lot of night classes here where I live so untill they start up again i believe your videos will give me an excellent "foot up". Thanks 😁👍

[@grantwhitbourne]

Keep it up GGG!

[@michelineheise5959]

Tō wera hoki

[@grantwhitbourne]

👍

[@maddisonormond6422]

Kia ora, he pai au i tō korero.

[@grantwhitbourne]

Kia ora

[@derekhaakman3683]

To teitei hoki

[@patarikisoterion9899]

Aue, tō haurangi hoki😂😂

[@grantwhitbourne]

😂😂

[@grantwhitbourne]

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[@lisamanners3487]

Are you married? if not will you marry me !

[@grantwhitbourne]

Certainly am

[@ShaunKAndersonTV]

Would the sentence structure “kei te makariri hoki ahau” be correct?

[@grantwhitbourne]

That would mean "I am also cold"

[@Stephen-oi5pb]

e pai hoki e hoa