diff --git a/hy/core/bootstrap.py b/hy/core/bootstrap.py
index 45f5ae2..a9e0a96 100644
--- a/hy/core/bootstrap.py
+++ b/hy/core/bootstrap.py
@@ -103,3 +103,14 @@ def first_macro(tree):
     return HyExpression([HySymbol('get'),
                          ret,
                          HyInteger(0)])
+
+
+@macro("cdr")
+@macro("rest")
+def rest_macro(tree):
+    tree.pop(0)  # "first"
+    ret = tree.pop(0)  # the list
+    # assert tree is empty
+    return HyExpression([HySymbol('slice'),
+                         ret,
+                         HyInteger(1)])
diff --git a/tests/native_tests/language.hy b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
index 3a4ddcf..0ea211d 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/language.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
@@ -183,3 +183,8 @@
   (assert (= (slice [1 2 3 4 5] 1) [2 3 4 5]))
   (assert (= (slice [1 2 3 4 5] 1 3) [2 3]))
   (assert (= (slice [1 2 3 4 5]) [1 2 3 4 5])))
+
+
+(defn test-rest []
+  "NATIVE: test rest"
+  (assert (= (rest [1 2 3 4 5]) [2 3 4 5])))