au/ahau – I
koe – you
ia – he/she
older younger
my – tooku taku
your – tou tau
his/hers – toona tana
Greeting: kia ora – hi/hello morena – good morning ota marie – good day ahi ahi marie – good afternoon po marie – good night tena koe – hello to one person.
Introductions:
ko wai tou ingoa? – what is your name?
ko wai koe – who are you?
ko david tooku ingoa – my name is (your names)
ko david ahau – I am (your name)
Farewells:
Ma te waa – see you later
kakite – goodbye
hei apopo – see you tomorrow
script:
What I say If I’m first
Ahiahi marie – good evening
Ko wai tou ingoa – what is your name
Ko david toku ingoa
Me te wa
What I say if I’m second
Kia ora
Ko wai toku ingoa – what is your name
Ko david toku ingoa – my name is ( your name)
Me te wa -see you later
wherer are you from:
Ko wai – what name
no hea – where from
no hea koe – where are you from?
no hea au/ahau – where am I from
no hea ia – where are they from (he/she) from?
no (place) koe – you are from
no (place) au/ahau – I am from
no (place) ia – where is he/she from
no otautahi ahau – I am from Christchurch