Te Reo Māori Basics

What is the Māori word for 'hello'?

• haere mai

• kia ora

• kia ora te

• tēnā koutou

Translate 'thank you' into Māori.

• kia ora mai

• haere mai

• kia ora

• tēnā koe

What does 'ka pai' mean in English?

• bad

• average

• poor

• good

How do you say 'goodbye' in Māori?

• tēnā rā

• ka kite

• aura

• haere rā

What is the Māori term for 'family'?

• whānauka

• whāinga

• whānui

• whānau

Translate 'please' into Māori.

• tēnā

• haere mai

• tēnā koutou

• kia ora

What does 'tēnā koe' mean?

• It means 'goodbye'.

• It means 'thank you' or 'greetings to you'.

• It means 'see you later'.

• It means 'hello'.

How do you say 'yes' in Māori?

• oui

• eh

• ae

• na

What is the Māori word for 'water'?

• waiwai

• aqua

• wai

• agua

Translate 'I love you' into Māori.

• Ngā mihi nui ki a koe

• Aroha ahau ki a koe

• He tino pai ahau ki a koe

• Ka pai ahau ki a koe