Greetings – Mihi

Greetings – Mihi

There are many greetings or mihi used in Māori. Here are some that are commonly used.

Kia ora  (Greetings, Hello)

Kia ora koutou  (Greetings, Hello to you – 3 or more people)

Kia ora rā kōrua  (Greetings, Hello to you two – 2 people)

Kia ora koutou katoa  (Greetings, Hello to you all – 3 or more people)

 

Tēnā koe  (Greetings, Hello to you – 1 person)

Tēnā kōrua  (Greetings, Hello to you two – 2 people)

Tēnā koutou  (Greetings, Hello to you – 3 or more people)

Tēnā koutou katoa  (Greetings, Hello to you all – 3 or more people)

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa  (Greetings, Greetings, Greetings to you all – 3 or more people)

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa  (Greetings, Greetings, Greetings to us all – the speaker and those being spoken to, 3 or more people)

Tēnā koe e hoa  (Greetings, Hello to you friend)

Tēnā kōrua e tama mā  (Greetings, Hello to you two boys)

E kui, tēnā koe  (Elderly lady, Greetings, Hello to you)

E koro mā, tēnā koutou  (Elderly men, Greetings to you all – 3 or more people)

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