How are you? Kei te pehea koe?

Question 1

Te mutanga ke mai o te pai

Answer 1

Couldn’t be better, never better

Question 2

Ka nui te pai

Answer 2

very good well.

Question 3

Kaore i te pai

Answer 3

not good, not well

Question 4

Kua pau te hau.

Answer 4

Out of breath.

Question 5

Kei raro e puta ana

Answer 5

Going under.

Question 6

Kei te pokea e te mahi.

Answer 6

Very busy, snowed under.

Question 7

Kua ki.

Answer 7

I’m full.

Question 8

Kua puta toku pito.

Answer 8

I’m so full, my belly is sticking out.

Question 9

peeraa tonu

Answer 9

still the same

Question 10

kaha tonu

Answer 10

still strong

Question 11

ora

Answer 11

well, healthy, alive

Question 12

ora tonu

Answer 12

well, healthy, alive

Question 13

maauiui

Answer 13

sick

Question 14

ngenge

Answer 14

tired, exhausted

Question 15

hiamoe

Answer 15

sleepy

Question 16

hari, koa, harikoa

Answer 16

happy

Question 17

poouri

Answer 17

sad

Question 18

riri, pukuriri

Answer 18

angry

Question 19

wera

Answer 19

hot

Question 20

makariri

Answer 20

cold

Question 21

hiakai

Answer 21

hungry

Question 22

matekai

Answer 22

dying of hunger

Question 23

hiainu

Answer 23

thirsty

Question 24

hoohaa

Answer 24

annoyed, frustrated, fed up

Question 25

Maa te waa

Answer 25

Till we meet again

Question 26

Kia pai too ata

Answer 26

Have a good morning

Question 27

Kia pai too ahiahi

Answer 27

Have a good afternoon

Question 28

Kia pai too waa

Answer 28

have a good time

Question 29

Kia pai too raa

Answer 29

Have a good day

Question 30

Kia pai too poo

Answer 30

Have a good night.

Question 31

Poo maarie

Answer 31

Good night

Question 32

Haere rā

Answer 32

goodbye to person(s) going

Question 33

E noho rā

Answer 33

goodbye to person(s) staying

Question 34

Hei konei rā

Answer 34

goodbye to person(s) styaing

Question 35

Hei konā rā

Answer 35

Goodbye to person/s in different locations e.g. on the phone or receiving an email or letter from you