AKORANGA #4a
NGĀ MIHI – SALUTATIONS / GREETINGS
Tēnā koe – formal gree�ng (mihi ōkawa)
- E te Ranga�ra – Sir
- E te Tumuaki – the Principal
- E rau ranga�ra mā – dis�nguished guests
- Kia ora – informal gree�ng (mihi ōpaki)
- E hoa / kare / hika / koro / mara
- My friend, acquaintance
- E Nō – girl, young woman / E Tē or Tehe –boy, young man
Ata mārie / māria / Mōrena / ngā mihi o te ata
Pō mārie / māria / pō rarau
- Good morning
- Good night / evening
Tēnā koa - Excuse me
Taku hē
Ka aroha
- My apologies, I’m sorry – my bad
- How very sad, I feel for you.
Whakataukī /kōkē / whakawai – proverbial sayings
Ngā� Tama Ringa Kumu – Tama of the Iron Fist (uncompromising, unyielding)
Ka rere te puru o Poutama, ka rangona te hau ki Taranaki – when the defences are breached at Poutama, the rest of Taranaki will suffer the consequences.
Tama Tū ki Te Tauihu, Tama Ora ki te Ao – If you stand strong in your iden�ty at home, you will strong wherever you go in the world