Ngā Mihi / Greetings Flashcards by Justine Fedde

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Hello to you (1 person)

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Tēnā koe

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Hello to you (2 people)

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Tēnā kōrua

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Hello to you (3+ people)

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Tēnā koutou

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Hello to all of you

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Tēnā koutou katoa

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Good morning
(formal)

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Ata mārie

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Good morning
(Less formal)

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Mōrena

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Good afternoon
(Formal)

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Ahiahi mārie

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Good afternoon
(Less formal)

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Ahiahi pai

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Goodnight

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Pō mārie

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Goodbye

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Ka kite

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See you later

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Mā te wā

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Bye
(to someone staying)

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E noho rā

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bye
(to someone leaving)

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haere rā

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Have a nice day

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Kia pai tō rā

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Have a nice weekend

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Kia pai tō rā whakatā

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From

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Nā

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Yours faithfully

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Nāku, nā

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yours sincerely

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nāku noa

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Kind regards / thank you

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Ngā mihi

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Kind regards / thank you
(more emphasis on gratitude)

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Ngā mihi nui

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Thank you with appreciation

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Ngā mihi maioha

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With best wishes

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Ngā manaakitanga

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All the best / stay well / look after yourself

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Noho ora mai

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Sorry / apologies

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Aroha mai

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Enjoy

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Kia manahau

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Awesome / fantastic / inspiring

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Ka mau te wehi

Q

Merry Christmas

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Mere Kirihimete

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Goodbye for now

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Hei konā mai

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Have a nice day

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Kia pai tō rā

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Have a nice day (2 people)

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Kia pai tō kōrua rā

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Have a nice day (3 or more people)

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Kia pai tō koutou rā

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Hello [name]

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Tēnā koe e [name]

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see you again / see you later

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ka kite anō

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very good / that’s great

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tino pai

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excellent

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ka rawe

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how great / how marvellous

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ka mutu pea

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terrific / that’s outstanding

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kei whea mai

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that’s amazing

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whakamīharo ana

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you’re the bomb / you’re awesome

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koia kei a koe

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you’re so onto it

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kikino kē rā koe

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You (3+) are neat alright

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taputapu kē nei koutou

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you’re so courageous / you’re so capable / you’re so able

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tō kaha hoki

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It’s (his/her/their/your) forte / that’s the one

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Kei reira (hoki)

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what and achievement

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kātahi te haumāuiui

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you’re a pro / you’re too much / you’re a star

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he toki koe

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what a hard case / what a crack up

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hangareka ana

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absolutely / amazing

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te mutunga kē mai o te rawe

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how beautiful

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te ātaahua hoki

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good one

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ka pai

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it’s pretty amazing / it’s no ordinary thing

A

ehara i te hanga