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English |
te Reo Māori (Māori) |
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Welcome |
Haere mai / Nau mai |
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Hello |
Kia ora, Kia ora rā kōrua。 |
How are you?
I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Kei te pēhea koe? |
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Kei te pai |
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Long time no see |
He roa te wā kua kitea |
What's your name?
My name is ... |
Ko wai tōu ingoa? |
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Ko ... ahau |
Where are you from?
I'm from ... |
Nō hea koe? |
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Nō ... ahau |
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Good morning |
Kia ora, Ata mārie, Mōrena |
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Good afternoon/evening |
Kia ora |
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Good night |
Pō mārie |
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Goodbye |
E noho rā (said by person leaving)
E haere rā (said by person staying)
Hei kona rā (inf) |
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Good luck |
Kia waimarie |
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Cheers/Good health! |
Mauri ora! Kia ora! |
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Have a nice day |
Kia pai tō rā |
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Bon appetit |
Kia mākona |
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Bon voyage |
Kia pai te haere |
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I don't understand |
Kaore au e mārama / Aroha mai |
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Please speak more slowly |
Tēnā koa*, āta kōrero |
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Please say that again |
Tēnā koa*, kōrero mai anō |
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Please write it down |
Tuhia (koa) |
Do you speak Māori?
Yes, a little |
He reo Māori tōu? |
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Āe, he iti |
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How do you say ... in Māori? |
He aha te kupu Māori mō ...? |
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Excuse me/Sorry |
Arohaina mai |
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How much is this? |
He aha te utu? |
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Sorry |
Arohaina mai / Mō Taku Hē |
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Thank you |
usually expressed through rising intonation orKia ora |
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Where's the toilet? |
Kei hea te wharepaku? |
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Would you like todance with me? |
Ka Pīrangi koe ki te kanikani tahi tāua? |
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I love you |
Kei te aroha au ki a koe |
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Get well soon |
Kia piki te ora |
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Leave me alone! |
Haere atu! |
Help!
Fire!
Stop! |
Āwhina!
Ahi!
Kāti! |
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Be careful! |
Kia Tūpato! |
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Be quiet! |
Turituri! |
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Call the police! |
Waea atu ki te Pirihimana! |
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Merry Christmasand Happy New Year |
Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa |
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Happy Easter |
Ngā mihi o te Aranga |
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Happy Birthday |
Rā Whānau ki a Koe! |
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One languageis never enough |
Kore rawa e rawaka te reo kotahi |
My hovercraftis full of eels
What!?Why this phrase? |
Kī tōnu taku waka topaki i te tuna |