Greetings
Formal letter or email
Tēnā koe (Name) | Dear (Name) greeting one person / thankyou |
Tēnā kōrua | Greeting two people. Don't insert the names |
Tēnā koutou | Greeting three or more people |
Tēnā koutou i tēnei ata/ahiahi | Good morning/Good afternoon, good evening - said to three or more people |
Tēnā koutou katoa | Salutations to you all |
Tēnā tātou katoa | Salutations to each and all of us |
Ata / râ / pô mārie | Good morning / day / night |
Ngā mihi o te ata / rā / pō | Good morning / day / night (greetings of the morning/day/night) |
Mōata rau | Good morning (a more traditional greeting) |
Informal letter or email
Kia ora can mean hello, good morning, good afternoon and thank you
Kia ora | Hello any number of people |
Kia ora kōrua | Hello to two people |
Kia ora koutou | Hello to three of more people |
Mōrena | Good morning |
Nau mai haere mai | Welcome |
Other
Ngā mihi | Greetings, Thank you |
Ngā mihi nui | Thank you very much |
Ngā mihi maioha | Thank you with appreciation |
Aroha mai | Sorry, I'm sorry, my apologies |
Kei te pēhea koe? | How are you? (one person) |
Kei te pēhea kōrua? | How are you? (two people) |
Kei te pēhea koutou? | How are you? (three or more people) |
Kei te pai | I'm well |
Kei te tino pai | I'm very well |
Kia manahau! | Enjoy! |
Ka mau te wehi! | Awesome! Fantastic! |
Mere Kirihimete | Merry Christmas |
Tēnā rawa atu koe | Thankyou very much |
Farewells, signoffs
Informal
Ka kite anō | See you again |
Mā te wā | Bye for now, see you later |
Hei te wā tītoki | Goodbye, I'll see you sometime in the future |
Haere tū atu, hoki tū mai | Go well and return in good health, have a safe trip |
Noho ora mai | Stay well, look after yourself, good bye |
Noho ora mai rā | Farewell (I leave you in good health) |
Kia ora mai | Go well |
Formal
E noho rā | Goodbye, said to someone who is staying |
Hei konei rā | Farewell, said to someone who is staying |
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Haere rā | Goodbye, said to someone who is going |
Hei konā | Farewell, said to someone leaving |
Hei konā mai | Goodbye for now, to someone who is leaving |
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Kia pai to rā / pō | Have a good day / night |
Kia pai tō kōrua rā | Have a nice day (two people) |
Kia pai tō koutou rā | Have a nice day (three or more people) |
Kia pai tō rā whakatā | Have a great weekend! |
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Nā | From, by |
Nāku, nā | Yours faithfully |
Nāku iti noa, nā | Yours sincerely |
Ngā mihi | Kind regards or thank you |
Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards (with more emphasis on gratitude) |
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Mauriora | Good health |
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Kei te pēhea koe/kōrua/koutou? | How are you/two/three or more? |
E pēwhea ana koe/Kōrua/koutou? | How are you/two/three or more? |
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