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Lecture One
Greetings and Farewells
Question | Answer |
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Greeting one person | Tēnā koe |
Greeting two people | Tēnā kōrua |
Greeting three or more people | Tēnā koutou |
An informal greeting (no matter the # of people). Can also mean thankyou | Kia ora |
Addressing a friend | E hoa |
Addressing an intimate friend | E kare |
Addressing a girl or YOUNG women | E hine |
Addressing a boy or YOUNG man | E tama |
Addressing for older woman | E kui |
Addressing for older man | E koro |
Goodbye to someone who is leaving | Haere rā |
4 ways to say goodbye to someone who is staying | E noho rā, Hei konā rā, Hei konei rā, Noho ake rā |
Goodbye on the telephone | Hei konā rā |