Te Reo Māori Greetings, Terms of address and email sign offs

Te Reo M��ori Greetings, Terms of address and email sign offs

Author: Karaitiana Taiuru

Date: May 13 2021

Greetings

Greetings to one

T��n�� koe (formal), Kia ora (informal)

Greetings to two

T��n�� k��rua (formal), Kia ora k��rua (informal)

Greetings to three or more

T��n�� koutou (formal), Kia ora koutou (informal)

Greetings to a friend

T��n�� koe e hoa (formal), Kia ora e hoa (informal)

Dear Sir/Madam

Kei te rangatira, t��n�� koe (very formal)

Dear Vice-Chancellor

E te Tumu Whakarae, t��n�� koe

Dear Sir/Madam

T��n�� koe

Dear Michael

T��n�� koe Mikaere

Good morning Ata m��rie, M��rena

Good afternoon Ahiahi m��rie

Goodbye to those who are staying

Goodbye

Haere r��

See you (again) Ka kite (an��)

See you tomorrow

Ka kite ��p��p��

Until tomorrow Hei ��p��p��

See you on Monday

Hei te Mane

E noho r��

Terms of address

Mother H��kui (K��i Tahu)/Mama

Father H��koro (K��i Tahu) /Papa

Son

Tama

Daughter

Tam��hine

Brother of a girl Tung��ne

Sister of a boy Tuahine

Child

Tamati

Children

Tamariki

Family wh��nau

Baby

pepi

Friend/Colleague

e hoa

Grandmother Taua (K��i Tahu)/Kuia

Grandfather

Poua (K��i Tahu)/Koro

Parents M��tua

Term of respect to an older male

Matua/Koro

Term of respect to an older female

Whaea/Kuia/Taua (K��i Tahu)

Sir

T��

Term of respect

Rangatarira/Rakatira

Vice-Chancellor Tumu Whakarae

Professor

Ahorangi

Student

Tauira

Dr

T��kuta

Email sign offs

Yours sincerely (one signatory) N��ku noa, n��

Yours sincerely (two signatories)

N�� m��ua noa, n��

Yours sincerely (three signatories)

N�� m��tou noa, n��

Yours faithfully (one signatory) N��ku, n��

That is all for now

Heoi an�� t��ku m�� n��ianei

With best wishes

Ng�� manaakitanga

Thanks Kia ora

Many thanks

Kia ora rawa atu

All the best

Noho ora mai

From

N��

Yours faithfully N��ku, n��

Yours sincerely N��ku iti noa, n��

Kind regards or thank you

Ng�� mihi

Kind regards (with more emphasis on gratitude) Ng�� mihi nui

Goodbye for now

Hei kon�� mai

Bye for now, see you later

M�� te w��

Stay well, look after yourself, good bye Noho ora mai

Have a nice day Kia pai t�� r��

Have a nice day (two people)

Kia pai t�� k��rua r��

Have a nice day (three or more people) Kia pai t�� koutou r��

Have a great weekend! Kia pai t�� r�� whakat��

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