Greetings and Farewells in Maori

Kia Ora - Hi, hello (informal greeting)

Tena koe - Hello (formal greeting - 1 person)

Tena Korua - Hello (formal greeting - 2 people)

Tena Koutou - Hello(formal greeting - 3+ people)

Tena koutou katoa - Hello (to all of you)

Morena - Good morning

Ata marie - Good morning

Po marie - Good night

Haere ra - Goodbye (to someone leaving)

E noho ra - Goodbye (to someone staying)

Ka kite ano - See you later

Hei kona ra - Goodbye (on the phone)

What to name people in Maori

E hoa - friend

E kare - very dear friend

E tama - boy

E hine - girl

E pa - sir

E whae - madam

E kui - elderly woman, grandmother

E koro - elderly man, grandfather

Koka/whaea - mother/aunt

Papa/matua - dad/uncle

Tamariki - children