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Welcome
Haere mai
Nau mai
Hello
(General greeting)
Kia ora
Kia ora r krua (dl)
Kia ora koutou (pl)
Tn koe (sg/frm)
Tn krua (dl/frm)
Tn koutou (pl/frm)
Kei te pai
Ko wai tu ingoa?
My name is ...
Ko ... ahau
N hea koe?
N ... ahau
Good morning
(Morning greeting)
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)
Kia ora
Good evening
(Evening greeting)
Kia ora
Good night
P mrie
Goodbye
(Parting phrases)
Good luck
Kia waimarie
Cheers!
(Toasts used when drinking)
Mauri ora!
Kia ora!
Kia pai t r
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
Kia mkona
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
I don't understand
Kaore au e mrama
Aroha mai
Tn koa*, ta krero
Tuhia (koa)
e, he iti
How do you say ... in Mori?
Excuse me
Arohaina mai
He aha te utu?
Sorry
Arohaina mai
M Taku H
Thank you
I love you
Leave me alone!
Haere atu!
Help!
whina!
Fire!
Ahi!
Stop!
Kti!
Be careful!
Kia Tpato!
Be quiet!
Turituri!
Easter greetings
Ng mihi o te Aranga
Birthday greetings
R Whnau ki a Koe!
*Note: Tn koa (please) is not absolutely necessary in these phrases. Your tone of voice can express the same
thing.
Translations and corrections from Tamati Taylor and Fern Jenkins
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Information about the Mori language | Mori phrases | Tower of Babel in Mori | Mori learning materials
Links
Other collections of Mori phrases (some with audio)
http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners
http://www.maorilanguage.net/phrase_drills/
http://www.maori.org.nz/kotereo/ http://www.day12.com/phrasebook_maori.htm