expr • beginner
kia ora
hello
kee-ah oh-rah
Kia ora e hoa.
Hello friend.
✦ TE REO MĀORI ✦
👋 Greetings
41 words and phrases for focused te reo Māori practice.
Greetings vocabulary
Pick a word card below to practise the Māori word, meaning, pronunciation and example sentence.
Vocabulary
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expr • beginner
ata mārie
good morning
ah-tah maa-ree-eh
Ata mārie e te whānau.
Good morning family.
expr • beginner
ahiahi mārie
good evening
ah-hee-ah-hee maa-ree-eh
Ahiahi mārie ki a koutou.
Good evening to you all.
expr • beginner
pō mārie
good night
poh maa-ree-eh
Pō mārie e tama.
Good night son.
expr • beginner
haere rā
goodbye
hah-eh-reh rah
Haere rā e hoa.
Goodbye friend.
expr • beginner
e noho rā
goodbye, to someone staying
eh noh-hoh rah
E noho rā, ka kite anō.
Goodbye, see you again.
expr • beginner
ka kite anō
see you again
kah kee-teh ah-noh
Ka kite anō āpōpō.
See you again tomorrow.
expr • beginner
nau mai
welcome
now my
Nau mai ki tō tātou kura.
Welcome to our school.
expr • beginner
ngā mihi
thank you
ngaa mee-hee
Ngā mihi mō tō āwhina.
Thank you for your help.
expr • beginner
ngā mihi nui
thank you very much
ngaa mee-hee noo-ee
Ngā mihi nui ki a koe.
Many thanks to you.
particle • beginner
koa
please
koh-ah
Homai koa te pene.
Please give me the pen.
interj • beginner
āe
yes
aa-eh
Āe, kei te pai.
Yes, it is fine.
interj • beginner
kāo
no
kaa-oh
Kāo, kāore au e haere.
No, I am not going.
expr • beginner
kei te pēhea koe?
how are you?
kay teh peh-heh-ah koh-eh
Kia ora, kei te pēhea koe?
Hello, how are you?
expr • beginner
kei te pai ahau
I am well
kay teh pie ah-how
Kei te pai ahau i tēnei rā.
I am well today.
expr • beginner
nau mai, haere mai
welcome, everyone
now my, hah-eh-reh my
Nau mai, haere mai ki tō tātou hui.
Welcome to our gathering.
expr • beginner
ka kite āpōpō
see you tomorrow
kah kee-teh aa-poh-poh
Ka kite āpōpō e hoa.
See you tomorrow, friend.
n • beginner
waimarie
good luck
why-mah-ree-eh
Waimarie mō tō whakamātautau.
Good luck for your test.
expr • beginner
haere pai
travel safely
hah-eh-reh pie
Haere pai ki te kāinga.
Travel safely home.
expr • beginner
tēnā koe
greetings (to one person)
tay-naa koy
Tēnā koe e te kaiako.
Greetings, teacher.
expr • beginner
tēnā koutou
greetings (to a group)
tay-naa koh-toh
Tēnā koutou katoa.
Greetings to you all.
expr • beginner
tēnā kōrua
greetings (to two people)
tay-naa koh-roo-ah
Tēnā kōrua, e hoa mā.
Greetings to you two, friends.
expr • beginner
mōrena
morning (informal)
moh-reh-nah
Mōrena! Kei te pēhea koe?
Morning! How are you?
expr • beginner
kia ora koutou
hello everyone
kee-ah oh-rah koh-toh
Kia ora koutou katoa.
Hello to you all.
expr • beginner
mōrena
morning (greeting)
moh-reh-nah
Mōrena! Kei te pēhea koe?
Morning! How are you?
expr • beginner
ahiahi mārie
good afternoon
ah-hee-ah-hee maa-ree-eh
Ahiahi mārie ki a koutou.
Good afternoon to you all.
expr • beginner
ka kite anō
see you later
kah kee-teh ah-noh
Ka kite anō ā te ahiahi.
See you again this afternoon.
expr • beginner
kia tūpato
take care (goodbye)
kee-ah too-pah-toh
Kia tūpato, haere pai.
Take care, travel safely.
expr • beginner
ngā mihi nui
congratulations
ngaa mee-hee noo-ee
Ngā mihi nui mō tō angitu!
Congratulations on your success!
expr • beginner
rā whānau hari
happy birthday
rah far-know hah-ree
Rā whānau hari ki a koe!
Happy birthday to you!
expr • beginner
Merī Kirihimete
merry Christmas
meh-ree kee-ree-hee-meh-teh
Merī Kirihimete ki a koutou katoa!
Merry Christmas to you all!
expr • beginner
Tau hou hari
happy New Year
tow hoh hah-ree
Tau hou hari!
Happy New Year!
expr • beginner
ngā mihi nui
thank you (very much)
ngaa mee-hee noo-ee
Ngā mihi nui ki a koe.
Thank you very much.
expr • beginner
kia ora
you're welcome
kee-ah oh-rah
Kia ora, kāore he raru.
You're welcome, no problem.
expr • beginner
aroha mai
excuse me / sorry
ah-roh-hah my
Aroha mai, kua tōmuri ahau.
Sorry, I am late.
expr • beginner
pō mārie
good night (to sleep)
poh maa-ree-eh
Pō mārie, moe pai.
Good night, sleep well.
expr • beginner
moe pai
sleep well
moh-eh pie
Moe pai e hoa.
Sleep well, friend.
question • beginner
nō hea koe?
where are you from?
noh heh-ah koh-eh
Kia ora! Nō hea koe?
Hello! Where are you from?
expr • beginner
nō … ahau
I am from …
noh … ah-how
Nō Rotorua ahau.
I am from Rotorua.
expr • beginner
tēnā koa
please
tay-naa koh-ah
Tēnā koa, homai te wai.
Please give me the water.
expr • beginner
kia ora rawa atu
thank you very much
kee-ah oh-rah rah-wah ah-too
Kia ora rawa atu mō tō āwhina.
Thank you very much for your help.