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Common Māori greetings and phrases

The following are some greetings and common phrases in Māori which you may hear or wish to use during your stay in New Zealand:

Kia ora - Hi

Tēnā koe - Hello (to one person)

Tēnā kōrua - Hello (to two people)

Tēnā koutou - Hello (to three or more people)

Kei te pēhea koe? - How are you?

Kei te pai ahau - I’m good

Ka nui te ora - I’m great

Me koe? - And you?

Haere rā - Goodbye (to someone leaving)

E noho rā - Goodbye (to someone staying)

Ka kite anō - See you again

Hei konā - See you later

For more information on the Māori language, visit http://www.korero.maori.nz/