Mihimihi - Greetings

Question 1

Tēnā koe

Answer 1

hello (formal)

Question 2

Tēnā kōrua

Answer 2

Hello (2 people) formal

Question 3

Tēnā koutou

Answer 3

Hello (3 or more people) formal

Question 4

Tēnā koutou katoa

Answer 4

Hello everyone (formal)

Question 5

Ngā mihi o te ata

Answer 5

Good morning (formal)

Question 6

Ngā mihi o te pō

Answer 6

Good evening (formal)

Question 7

Ngā mihi o te rā

Answer 7

Good afternoon (formal)

Question 8

Ata mārie

Answer 8

Good morning (formal)

Question 9

Pō mārie

Answer 9

Good evening (formal)

Question 10

Kia ora

Answer 10

Hello/be well (informal)

Question 11

Mōrena

Answer 11

Morning (informal)

Question 12

Ngā mihi o te ata ki a koutou katoa

Answer 12

Greetings to you all this morning (formal)

Question 13

Ngā mihi o te pō ki a koutou katoa

Answer 13

Greetings to you all this evening (formal)

Question 14

Ko te mihi tuatahi ki ngā Atua, tēnā koutou.

Answer 14

Firstly, I would like to thank our Māori gods, thank you all.

Question 15

Ko te mihi tuarua ki te kaiako, tēnā koe.

Answer 15

Secondly I would like to thank the tutor, thank you.

Question 16

Ko te mihi tuarua ki a koe e _________.

Answer 16

Secondly, I would like to thank _______, thank you.

Question 17

Ko te mihi tuarua ki a koe _________ i tuku karakia mā tātou i te (mōrena, rā, pō) nei, tēnā koe.

Answer 17

Secondly, I would like to thank _________ for saying our prayer for us this (morning, afternoon or evening), thank you.