Time of day greetings
Māori translation: GOOD AFTERNOON
Ahiahi mārie
A formal Māori greeting to ONE person
Tēnā koe
English translation: Haere rā
Goodbye (to someone LEAVING)
English translation: What is your name?
Ko wai tō ingoa
Kei te pēhea koe? means...
How are you?
Māori translation: GOOD MORNING
Ata mārie
A formal Māori greeting to TWO people
Tēnā kōrua
English translation: E noho rā
Goodbye (to someone STAYING)
Māori translation: What is his/her name?
Ko wai tana ingoa?
Maori translation: I am good
Kei te pai ahau
An informal MORNING greeting
Mōrena
A formal Māori greeting to THREE+ people
Tēnā koutou
English translation: Ka kite anō
See you again/see you later
Māori translation: His name is John
Ko Hone (John) tana ingoa
English translation: I am tired
Kei te ngenge ahau
Māori translation: GOOD NIGHT
Pō mārie
An informal GREETING or, to say THANKS
Kia ora
English translation: Mā te wā
See you later
Ko wai tō māmā? means...
Who is your mother?
Kei te pēhea ia? means...
How is he/she?
An alternative MORNING greeting
Ngā mihi o te ata
A formal Māori greeting to EVERYONE
Tēnā koutou katoa
Ka kite anō ahau i a koe means...
I'll see you again
Ko wai tō hoa? means...
Who is your friend?
English translation: Kei te hiakai ia
He/she is hungry