Te Reo - School Pepeha and much more

Even if you only know few words of Mäori they are still precious.

Körero ia rä, ia rä, ia räSpeak them everyday

Some definitions

Mihi or mihimihi	speech
Whaikōrero	making speeches
Mihi whakatau	speeches of welcome (less formal welcome than a powhiri)
Pōwhiri	more formal type of welcome (usually includes some or all of the following protocols - karanga, formal speeches from tangata whenua and manuhiri,  karakia, hongi hariru and kai whakanoa)
Karakia, inoi	Prayer
Waiata	Song
Whakatauki	Proverb or saying sometimes used to begin a speech
Tauparapara	Chant, verse to start a speech
Poroporoakī	Farewell

Basic greetings

You can use these in verbal speeches or in e mails, letters or memos

Tēnā koe	greeting to one person (formal)
Tēnā kōrua	greeting to two people (formal)
Tēnā koutou	greeting to three or more people (formal)
Kia ora	hello (informal), actual meaning is may you be well
Kia ora kōrua	Hello to two people (informal)
Kia or Koutou Kia ora Koutou Katoa	hello to three or more people (informal)Hello to you all
He mihi nui kia koe	Warm greeting to you (one person)
Ngā mihi nui kia kōrua	Warm greeting to you two
Ngā mihi nui kia koutou katoa	Warm greetings to you all
E ngā mātāwaka o te motu, tēnā koutou katoa	All groups throughout the land, greetings
E ngā mana, e ngā reo e ngā karangarangatanga maha, tēnā koutou	All authorjties, all voices, all the many alliances and affiliations, greetings

Often you will hear a speaker repeat a phrase three times for example tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. This is done to emphasis the greeting or acknowledgement. Ways to say goodbye You can use these in verbal speeches or in e mails, letters or memos - Kāti ake i konei  - Ka nui (pea) tēnei- Heoi ano  Enough said.All can be used to signify you have said enough and will finish your message (Nō reira) , Noho ora mai rā (therefore), look after yourself Goodbye for now Hei kona mai Goodbye and thank you - Hei kona mai i roto i ngā mihi- Hei kona mai me ngā mihi Many thanks Aku mihi nui ki a koe Until I hear from you again Kia rongo kōrero anō au i a koe Let me know your response Māu mea rā tiaki i a koe

Ending a letter (or an e mail)

Yours faithfully Nāku, nā (one person signing) Yours sincerely Nāku noa, nā (one person signing)   Nā māua noa, nā (two people signing   Nā mātou noa, nā (more than two people signing Yours sincerely/humbly Nāku iti nei, nā Yours with thanks Nāku i runga i aku mihi ki a koe

New Zealand National Anthem with lyrics
for you to learn

We will be practicing this song when we play stick games.

We are learning this cool Maori/Pasifika dance in Room 14!

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