Te Reo Greetings

Mōrena, e hoa

Good morning my friend

Kia ora

Hello (informal)

Tēnā kōrua

Greetings (2+ people)

Tēnā koutou (katoa)

Greetings to everyone (3+ people)

Nau mai, haere mai

Welcome, come on in

Mōrena

Good morning

Tēnā koe, e te tumuaki

Greetings to you, the principal

Tēnā koe e te kaiako

Greetings to you, the teacher

Ata mārie e koro

Good morning to a grandparent or elder

Pōmārie

Goodnight or good evening.

Haere rā

Goodbye (to someone leaving)

E noho rā

Goodbye (to somebody staying)

Kia pai te rā

Have a nice day.

Ka kite anō

See you again later.

Hei kona rā

Goodbye (on the phone)

Tēnā koe e whae

Greeting used to address a woman or female in a respectful manner.

Ahiahi mārie e kui

Good afternoon to you, grandmother or elder

Kia ora tātou

Hello everybody

āe

yes

kāo

no

aua

I don’t know

E noho rā

Goodbye or farewell (from a person leaving)

Haere rā

Goodbye or farewell (from a person staying)

Hei konā rā

Goodbye (less formal, said by somebody leaving or on the phone)

Kua hoki au

I’m off

Hei kōnei rā

Bye, See you later (said to somebody leaving)

Hoki pai atu!

Safe return

Haere atu rā

Bye (said to someone who is leaving)

Kia pai te rā

Have a good day

Noho ora mai

Stay safe (said to someone staying behind)

Ka nui te mihi

Thanks for having me(used when leaving or departing)

Hei te Rāapa

See you on Wednesday

Hei āpōpō

See you tomorrow

Hei tērā wiki

See you next week

Nāku noa, nā + name

Yours sincerely, + name (email sign off)

Mā te wā

Until next time