Want to become a cop? How is your Te Reo? Your commitment to Maori and the Treaty is something we look out for during the recruitment process. Greetings Kia ora: Hello (informal) Mōrena: (Good) morning! Nau mai: Welcome! Come! Haere mai: Welcome!, Come! Tēnā koe: Formal greeting to one person Tēnā kōrua: Formal greeting to two people Tēnā koutou: Formal greeting to many people Tēnā tātou katoa: Formal inclusive greeting to everybody present, including oneself Farewells E noho rā: Goodbye (from a person leaving) Haere rā: Goodbye (from a person staying) Hei konā rā: Goodbye (less formal) Ka pai e hoa: Thank you my friend (informal) Ka pai e hoa ma: Thank you my friends (informal) Other expressions Ka mau te wehi: Fantastic Tumeke: Excellent Ka aroha hoki: How sad, What a shame
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 00:14:41 +0000