Kupu Greetings Flashcards
Good morning (formal)
Ata Marie
Good bye (used by the person who is leaving to those staying)
e noho rā
noho ake rā
hei konei rā
Good bye (to a person who is leaving)
Haere ra
See you again soon
Ka kite anō i a koe
Nice to meet you
Ka pai te tūtaki ki a koe.
Hello (informal)
kia ora
Literally ‘I wish you good health and prosperity’
Catch you later
Mā te wā
Good morning
Morena
Greetings of the morning
Ngā mihi o te ata
Greetings of the night
Ngā mihi o te pō
Happy new year
ngā mihi o te tau hou
Good night (formal)
Pō Marie
Hello (formal singular)
tēnā koe
Literally ‘there you are’
Hello (formal two people)
tēnā korua
Hello (formal 2+)
tēnā koutou
Good morning to one person
tēnā koe i tēnei ata