Welcome

Haere mai / Nau mai

Hello

Kia ora, Kia ora rā kōrua。

How are you?

I'm fine, thanks. And you?

Kei te pēhea koe?

Kei te pai

Long time no see

He roa te wā kua kitea

What's your name?

My name is ...

Ko wai tōu ingoa?

Ko ... ahau

Where are you from?

I'm from ...

Nō hea koe?

Nō ... ahau

Good morning

Kia ora, Ata mārie, Mōrena

Good afternoon/evening

Kia ora

Good night

Pō mārie

Goodbye

E noho rā (said by person leaving)

E haere rā (said by person staying)

Hei kona rā (inf)

Good luck

Kia waimarie

Cheers/Good health!

Mauri ora! Kia ora!

Have a nice day

Kia pai tō rā

Bon appetit

Kia mākona

Bon voyage

Kia pai te haere

I don't understand

Kaore au e mārama / Aroha mai

Please speak more slowly

Tēnā koa*, āta kōrero

Please say that again

Tēnā koa*, kōrero mai anō

Please write it down

Tuhia (koa)

Do you speak Māori?

Yes, a little

He reo Māori tōu?

Āe, he iti

How do you say ... in Māori?

He aha te kupu Māori mō ...?

Excuse me/Sorry

Arohaina mai

How much is this?

He aha te utu?

Sorry

Arohaina mai / Mō Taku Hē

Thank you

usually expressed through rising intonation orKia ora

Where's the toilet?

Kei hea te wharepaku?

Would you like todance with me?

Ka Pīrangi koe ki te kanikani tahi tāua?

I love you

Kei te aroha au ki a koe

Get well soon

Kia piki te ora

Leave me alone!

Haere atu!

Help!

Fire!

Stop!

Āwhina!

Ahi!

Kāti!

Be careful!

Kia Tūpato!

Be quiet!

Turituri!

Call the police!

Waea atu ki te Pirihimana!

Merry Christmasand Happy New Year

Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa

Happy Easter

Ngā mihi o te Aranga

Happy Birthday

Rā Whānau ki a Koe!

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