Maori Greetings

Greetings

Kia ora

Hi

Tēnā koe

Hello (to one person)

Tēnā kōrua

Hello (to two people)

Tēnā koutou

Hello (to three or more people)

Inquiring Question

Kei te pēhea koe?

How are you?

Responses

Kei te pai ahau

I’m good

Ka nui te ora

I’m great

Me koe?

And you?

Farewells

Haere rā

Goodbye (to someone leaving)

E noho rā

Goodbye (to someone staying)

Ka kite anō

See you again

Hei konā

See you later