Greetings and Farewells Flashcards
Tēnā koutou katoa
Hello to you all (formal greeting)
Mōrena
Good morning
Ata mārie
good morning
Ngā mihi (nui) ki a koe
Greetings (big, great, many) to you – one person
Ngā mihi (nui) ki a kōrua
Greetings (big, great, many) to you – two people
Ngā mihi (nui) ki a koutou (katoa)
Greetings (big, great, many) to you – three or more people (all)
Ngā mihi (nui) o te ata
Morning greetings
Ngā mihi (nui) o te ahiahi
Afternoon greetings
Ngā mihi (nui) o te wā
Greetings of the time
Ngā mihi (nui) o te rā
Greetings of the day
Ngā mihi (nui) o te pō
Evening greetings
Nau mai
Welcome
Haere mai
Come here
Hoki mai
Come back
Tēnā koe
Hello to one person; a formal greeting.
Tēnā kōrua
Hello to two people; a formal greeting.
Tēnā koutou
Hello to three or more people; a formal greeting.
Kia ora
Hello; an informal greeting.
Haere rā
Goodbye to person/s going
E noho rā
Goodbye to person/s staying
Hei konei rā
Goodbye to person/s staying
Hei konā rā
Goodbye to person/s in different locations e.g. on the phone or receiving an email or letter from you
Mā te wā
Till we meet again
Kia pai tō ata
Have a good morning
Kia pai tō ahiahi
Have a good afternoon
Kia pai tō wā
Have a good time
Kia pai tō rā
Have a good day
Kia pai tō pō
Have a good night
Pō mārie
Goodnight
Kei te pēhea koe?
How are you?
Kei te pai au/ahau
I’m good, fine, well.
pērā tonu
still the same
kaha tonu
still strong
ora
well, healthy, alive
ora tonu
still well, still healthy, still alive
māuiui
sick
ngenge
tired, exhausted
hiamoe
sleepy
hari, koa, harikoa
happy
pōuri
sad
riri, pukuriri
angry
wera
hot
makariri
cold
hiakai
hungry
matekai
dying of hunger
hiainu
thirsty
hōhā
annoyed, frustrated, fed up
Te mutunga kē mai
o te pai
Couldn’t be better, never better.
Ka nui te pai
Very good, very well.
Kāore i te pai
Not good , not well.
Kua pau te hau
Out of breath.
Kei raro e putu ana
Going under.
Kei te pokea e te mahi
Very busy, snowed under.
Kua kī
I’m full (of food).
Kua puta tōku pito
I’m soo full (of food), my belly is sticking out.