Simple Conversation

How would you greet this person?

• Tēna kōrua, Tame

• Tēnā koe, Tame

• Tēnā koe, e Tame

• Tēnā koutou, Tame

Answer explanation

When a name or noun has 2 vowels or less you put the particle 'e' in front of it.

Tēnā koe,

e Tame

e Hone

e Mere

e Tū

When there are more than 2 vowels, there is no 'e'

Tēna koe, Tomika

How would you greet this person?

• Tēnā koe, e tama

• Tēnā koe, tama

• Tēnā koe, tama mā

• Tēnā koe, te tama

How would you greet these people?

• Tēnā koe, e hoa

• Tēnā koe, e hoa mā

• Tēna koutou, e hoa

• Tēnā koutou, e hoa mā

Answer explanation

In informal situations, when you greet groups of more than one person you add the particle 'mā' after the name/noun

Tēnā kōrua/koutou

e hoa mā

e tama mā

kōtiro mā

tamariki mā

How would you greet this person?

• Tēnā koe, Tumuaki

• Tēnā koe e te Tumuaki

• Tēnā koe, e Tumuaki

• Tēnā koe, te Tumuaki

Answer explanation

In a more formal greeting, when greeting people by title, you add 'e te' or 'e ngā' before the title

Tēnā koe, e te rangatira

Tēnā koutou, e ngā kaiako

What is another way of asking 'Kei te pēhea koe?'

• Kei te pēhea ana koe?

• E pēhea koe?

• E pēhea ana koe?

• E te pēhea ana koe?

If someone asked you 'Kei te pēhea koe?' How would you tell them you are fine?

(a)  

Kei te pēhea koe?

How would you say 'I am tired.'

(a)  

Kei te pēhea koe?

How would you say 'I'm a bit hungry'

(a)  

Whakapākehatia mai

Translate into english -

E Rongo, kei te pēhea a Hariata?

(a)  

Asking how someone else is.

How would you ask how Harry is?

• Kei te pēhea Harry?

• Kei te pēhea a Harry?

• E pēhea ana a Harry?

• E pēheā ana Harry?

Answer explanation

When asking how someone is by name, the particle 'a' always goes before the name.

Kei te pēhea a Jack?

Kei te pai a Jack.