Mihimihi - Greetings for speech

Question 1

Ngā mihi o te ata mārie.
Tēnā koutou katoa.

Answer 1

Good morning to you all.
Greetings to you all.

Question 2

Kua hui mai nei i tēnei wā, tēnā koutou. (hui, karapine, rauika, tae)

Answer 2

Who have gathered here today, thank you.

(all the 4 words mean to gather) we can use any of them

Question 3

Ko te mihi tautahi ki ngā Atua, tēnā koutou.

Answer 3

First, I would like to thank our māori gods, thank you all.

Question 4

1. Ko te mihi tuarua ki te kaiako, Chyna-Maree, tēnā koe.

2. Ko te mihi tuarua ki a koe (insert name of person), tēnā koe.

3. Ko te mihi tuarua ki a koe (insert name of person) i tuku karakia mā tātou i te ata (mārie, rā, or pō) nei, tēnā koe.

Answer 4

1. Secondly, I would like to thank the tutor, thank you.
2. Secondly, I would like to thank (insert name of person), thank you.
3. Secondly, I would like to thank (insert name of person) for saying our prayer for us this (morning, afternoon, or evening), thank you.

Question 5

1. Ko te mihi tuitoru ki a koutou katoa, e tautoko ana i te ako i te reo māori i tēnei (ata, rā, or pō) tēnā koutou.
2. Ko te mihi tuitoru ki ngā ākonga o te kura nei, tēnā koutou.
3. Ko te mihi tautoru ki a koutou e hoa mā, tēnā koutou.

4. Ko te mihi tuatoru ki a koutou katoa, tēnā koutou.

Answer 5

1. Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who is here (morning, afternoon, or evening) to learn te reo māori, thank you all.
2. Lastly, I would like to thank all the students of this course, thank you all.
3. Lastly, I would like to thank my friends, thank you all.
4. Lastly, I would like to thank you all, thank you.

Question 6

Nō Marika ahau.

Answer 6

I am from America.

Question 7

Nō Tiamani ōkū tīpuna.

Answer 7

My ancestors are from Germany.

Question 8

I tipu ake au i South Carolina, Penehiwēnia, me Florida.

Answer 8

I grew up in South Carolina me Pennsylvania me Florida.

Question 9

He kaitōtui au.

Answer 9

I am a conductor.

Question 10

He ika tāku tino kai.

Answer 10

Fish is my favourite food.

Question 11

He kahurangi tāku tino tae.

Answer 11

Blue is my favourite colour.

Question 12

Kei Te Whanganui-ā-Tara au e noho ana.

Answer 12

I live in Wellington.

Question 13

Ko Stamper te iwi.

Answer 13

Stamper is my tribe/origin.

Question 14

Ko Mark Stamper ahau.

Answer 14

I am Mark Stamper.

Question 15

Kei te hia tuku mihi ki ngā manawhenua o te rohe nei ki a Kaukau maunga, Kaiwharawhara awa me Te Atiawa iwi.

Answer 15

I would like to give thanks to the Kaukau mountain, Kaiwharawhara river, and Ngāti Raukawa tribe of this region.

Question 16

Kei te taha o tōku māmā. Ko Virgie rāua ko Leroy ōku mātua tīpuna. Kei te taha o tōku pāpā. Ko Loma rāua ko Frank ōku mātua tīpuna.

Answer 16

Virgie and Leroy are my grandparents. Loma and Frank are my grandparents.

Question 17

Ko Linda tōku māmā. Ko Frank tōku pāpā.

Answer 17

Linda is my mother. Frank is my father.

Question 18

Ko Mark ahau. Ko Hauauru taku hoa tāne.

Answer 18

Mark is my name. Hauauru is my partner.

Question 19

Tokorua aku tamariki. Ko Lauren rāua ko Kaitlyn āku tamariki. Ko Lauren te mātāmua. Ko Kaitlyn te pōtiki.

Answer 19

I have two children. Lauren and Kaitlyn are my children. Lauren is the oldest. Kaitlyn is the youngest.

Question 20

Ko Hannah rāua ko Addi āku mokopuna. Ko Hannah te mātāmua. Ko Addi te pōtiki.

Answer 20

Hannah and Addi are my grandchildren. Hannah is the oldest. Addi is the youngest.

Question 21

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Answer 21

Thank you all, thank you all, thank you all!