Ngā Kupu Mihi (Words of greeting)

Question 1

Goodbye (to someone staying)

Answer 1

Noho ora mai; E noho rā; Hei konei rā; Noho ake rā

Question 2

See you later

Answer 2

Mā te wā

Question 3

Hello (formal to one person)

Answer 3

Tēna koe

Question 4

Hello (formal to two people)

Answer 4

Tēna kōrua

Question 5

Hello (formal to multiple people)

Answer 5

Tēna koutou [katoa]

Question 6

My name is …. ; I am ….

Answer 6

Ko …. tōku ingoa; Ko …. ahau

Question 7

…. is the mountain

Answer 7

Ko …. te maunga

Question 8

…. is the river

Answer 8

Ko …. te awa

Question 9

…. is the tribe

Answer 9

Ko …. te iwi

Question 10

My ancestors are from ….

Answer 10

No …. ōku tūpuna

Question 11

I now live in ….

Answer 11

Kei …. ahau e noho ra

Question 12

…. is my mum

Answer 12

Ko …. tōku māmā

Question 13

…. is my dad

Answer 13

Ko …. tōku pāpā

Question 14

…. and …. are my parents

Answer 14

Ko …. rāua ko …. ōku mātua

Question 15

Goodbye (to someone leaving)

Answer 15

Haere rā; Haere ake rā

Question 16

Have a good day

Answer 16

Kia pai te rā

Question 17

Have a good night

Answer 17

Kia pai te pō

Question 18

See you again

Answer 18

Ka kite anō

Question 19

We will see each other again

Answer 19

Ka kite anō tāua i a tāua (tātou i a tātou)

Question 20

Goodbye (on a phone call)

Answer 20

Hei konā rā

Question 21

Go well

Answer 21

Kia pai te haere

Question 22

Return home safely

Answer 22

Kia pai te hoki ki te kāinga