Maori greetings

kia ora hello

tēnā koe hello (formal)

ko wai tō ingoa? what’s your name?

ko Lina taku ingoa my name is Lina

ko wai tōna ingoa? what’s his/her name?

ko Kim tōna ingoa his/her name is Kim

taku my

tō your

tōna his/hers

kei te pēhea koe? how are you?

kei te pai good thanks

ka nui te pai very good thanks

kāore i te pai not good thanks

kei te hōhā annoyed, frustrated

kei te makariri cold

kei te ngenge tired, exhausted

kei te mauiui sick

nō hea koe? where are you from?

no Sweden ahau I am from Sweden

me koe? and you?

pai ana ki te tūtaki atu i a koe nice to meet you

pai ana ki te kite atu anō i a koe nice to see you again

me haere atu au gotta go

haere rā goodbye (staying)

e noho rā goodbye (leaving)

mōrena morning

ka kite anō see you soon

ka kite see you

kia ora kōrua hello (two)

kia ora koutou hello (three)

kōrua to two people

koutou to more than two people

e hoa friend

ko wai to iwi? what is your iwi?

ko Smith taku ingoa tūturu my surname is Smith

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