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Greetings in Maori phrasebook
Greetings in Maori phrasebook
Maori take meetings and greetings seriously. Visitors and honored guests will often be welcomed in a formal ceremony known as a Powhiri. While such ceremonies generally take place on a Marae, it has become accepted practice that such ceremonies may also take place at conferences, important meetings, and similar ceremonial occasions. On such formal occasions, protocol will normally mean that a representative or adviser who can speak Maori will be assigned to the visitors' party to assist and explain what is happening and may formally speak (Whaikorero) to introduce the visitors.
Hello (informal or answering the telephone)�
Kia ora
Hello (to one person)�
Tēnā koe
Hello (to two people)�
Tēnā kōrua
Hello (to a group)�
Tēnā koutou
Welcome�
Haere mai
How are you?�
Kei te pēhea koe?
I'm good�
Kei te pai ahau
I'm great�
Ka nui te ora
What is your name?�
Ko wai tō ingoa?
My name is ______�
Ko ______ toku ingoa
What is his/her name?�
Ko wai tana ingoa?
His/her name is ______�
Ko ______ tana ingoa
Good-bye (to the person staying)�
E noho rā
Good-bye (to the person going) �
Haere rā
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