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Useful Mori phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Mori, a Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand.

To see these phrases in many other languages click on the English versions.
Guide to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, sg = singular (to one person), dl = dual (to two people), pl =
plural (to three or more people).
English

te Reo Mori (Mori)

Welcome

Haere mai
Nau mai

Hello
(General greeting)

Kia ora
Kia ora r krua (dl)
Kia ora koutou (pl)
Tn koe (sg/frm)
Tn krua (dl/frm)
Tn koutou (pl/frm)

How are you?

Kei te phea koe?

Reply to 'How are you?'

Kei te pai

Long time no see

He roa te w kua kitea

What's your name?

Ko wai tu ingoa?

My name is ...

Ko ... ahau

Where are you from?

N hea koe?

I'm from ...

N ... ahau

Good morning
(Morning greeting)

Kia ora, Ata mrie, Mrena

Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)

Kia ora

Good evening
(Evening greeting)

Kia ora

Good night

P mrie

Goodbye
(Parting phrases)

E noho r (said by person leaving)

E haere r (said by person staying)
Hei kona r (inf)

Good luck

Kia waimarie

Cheers!
(Toasts used when drinking)

Mauri ora!
Kia ora!

Have a nice day

Kia pai t r

Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal

Kia mkona

Bon voyage /
Have a good journey

Kia pai te haere

I don't understand

Kaore au e mrama
Aroha mai

Please speak more slowly

Tn koa*, ta krero

Please say that again

Tn koa*, krero mai an

Please write it down

Tuhia (koa)

Do you speak Mori?

He reo Mori tu?

e, he iti
How do you say ... in Mori?

He aha te kupu Mori m ...?

Excuse me

Arohaina mai

How much is this?

He aha te utu?

Sorry

Arohaina mai
M Taku H

Thank you

usually expressed through rising intonation or Kia ora

Where's the toilet?

Kei hea te wharepaku?

Would you like to dance with me?

Ka Prangi koe ki te kanikani tahi tua?

I love you

Kei te aroha au ki a koe

Get well soon

Kia piki te ora

Leave me alone!

Haere atu!

Help!

whina!

Fire!

Ahi!

Stop!

Kti!

Be careful!

Kia Tpato!

Be quiet!

Turituri!

Call the police!

Waea atu ki te Pirihimana!

Christmas and New Year greetings

Meri Kirihimete me ng mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa

Easter greetings

Ng mihi o te Aranga

Birthday greetings

R Whnau ki a Koe!

One language is never enough

Kore rawa e rawaka te reo kotahi

My hovercraft is full of eels

Why this phrase?

K tnu taku waka topaki i te tuna

*Note: Tn koa (please) is not absolutely necessary in these phrases. Your tone of voice can express the same
thing.
Translations and corrections from Tamati Taylor and Fern Jenkins
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please
contact me. You can make recordings on you computer, tablet, phone or other device and email them to me.
Audacity is a good, free sound recorder and editor. You can also make them online at online-voice-recorder.com,
or similar sites.
Information about the Mori language | Mori phrases | Tower of Babel in Mori | Mori learning materials

Links
Other collections of Mori phrases (some with audio)
http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners
http://www.maorilanguage.net/phrase_drills/
http://www.maori.org.nz/kotereo/ http://www.day12.com/phrasebook_maori.htm

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