how to say HELLO OR GOODBYE IN MAORI?

Question

plz i really need 2 know how 2 say hello or goodbye in maori... also did i spell 'maori' right???

Answer 1

It depends on the context:



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

Good-bye (to the person staying) - E noho rā

Good-bye (to the person going) - Haere rā



Pronunciation:



short a - a as u in butt

long a - ā as a in father

short e - e as e in pen

long e - ē as ai in pair

short i - i as i in bit

long i - ī as ee in feet

short o - o as o in fort

long o - ō as o in store

short u - u as u in put

long u - ū as oo in boot

Answer 2

Goodbye In Maori

Answer 3

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RE:

how to say HELLO OR GOODBYE IN MAORI?

plz i really need 2 know how 2 say hello or goodbye in maori... also did i spell 'maori' right???

Answer 4

How to say HELLO OR GOODBYE IN MAORI?



plz i really need 2 know how 2 say hello or goodbye in maori... also did i spell 'maori' right???

Answer 5

how to say bye in maori

Answer 6

kia ora or tena koe - hello



haere ra - goodbye



ka kite ano - till I see you again, see you later

Answer 7

Kia ora (kee-ya aura) - hello Haere mai (ha ayray my) - welcome Moana (moe ah-na) - sea Kai (like 'tie' with a k) - food Whanau (fa now) - family

Answer 8

kiora -hello