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Aroha
Tēnā koe, Matua Rangi.
Hello, Matua Rangi.
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Matua Rangi
Tēnā koe, Aroha. Kei te pēhea koe?
Hello, Aroha. How are you?
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Aroha
Kei te pai, tēnā koe. Kei te pēhea koe?
I am well, thank you. How are you?
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Matua Rangi
Kei te pai. Haere mai, tomo mai.
I'm well. Welcome, come in.
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Aroha
Tēnā kōrua.
Hello to you two.
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Whaea Hine
Tēnā koe, Aroha. Kia ora, Manu.
Hello, Aroha. Hello, Manu.
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Whaea Ana
Kia ora, Manu.
Hello, Manu.
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Manu
Kia ora.
Hello.
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Aroha
Tēnā koutou.
Hello everyone.
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Matua Rangi
Kia ora. Haere mai, noho mai.
Hello. Welcome, take a seat.
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Whaea Hine
Kia ora, Manu. Titiro! Tō hoa.
Hello, Manu. Look! Your friend.
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Manu
Kia ora!
Hello!
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Aroha
E noho rā, Manu.
Stay well, Manu.
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Manu
Haere rā, Māmā. Ka kite anō.
Go well, Mum. See you again.
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Aroha
Ka kite anō, koutou katoa.
See you all again.
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Matua Rangi
Ka kite anō, Aroha.
See you again, Aroha.
Words in this chapter
- ata morning
- haere go, travel
- tae arrive, reach
- tū stand
- noho stay, remain
- titiro look, watch
- kite see
- kōrero speak, talk
- mihi greet, greeting
- tamaiti child
- tamariki children
- kaiako teacher
- whānau family
- hoa friend
- kūaha door, entrance, gateway
- kōhanga nursery; kōhanga reo
- pai good, well
- nui big, many
- iti small, few
- mātao cold
Phrases
- Tēnā koe Hello to you; greetings to one person
- Tēnā kōrua Hello to you both; greetings to two people
- Tēnā koutou Hello to you all; greetings to three or more people
- Kia ora Hello; be well
- Ka kite See you; goodbye
Check yourself
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hoa
What is the meaning of this word in English?
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pai
What is the English meaning of 'pai'?
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Whaea Hine: Kia ora, Manu. Titiro! Tō hoa.
In this line from the dialogue, what does the word 'titiro' mean?
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Tēnā ____, Aroha.
Matua Rangi is greeting Aroha (one person). Which pronoun correctly completes the greeting?
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Ka kite anō, ____ katoa.
Aroha is saying goodbye to everyone in the room (three or more people). Which pronoun correctly completes the farewell?