T. E'koro! ko koe téna? |
Comrade! is that thee? |
P. Ko 'au ra óki. No te rápu ra óki 'au ki tóku kákahu kóa diro i te taéhaé. |
It is. I have been searching for my garment which had been stolen. |
T. Na wai óki i taéhaé? |
Who stole it? |
P. Na te mánu wídi ra óki; na te tángata. |
The strangers; the man. |
T. Ka kíte' óti koe? |
Hast thou seen it? |
P. Ka kíte' ra óki 'au; e kóre e waka e óki mai. |
I have: (he) will not return it. |
T. Aíre e óki koe, meangátu. |
Go again, and ask for it. |
P. Ka róngo pe óki te tángata ki á koe? |
Perhaps the man would hear thee? |
T. Aire táua. Na! ka díro mai. |
Let us go. See! (I have) got it. |
P. Maua ráwa koe. |
Thou and I are good friends. |