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Where are you from?
No hea koe?
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Where is he from?
No hea ia?
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Where am I from?
No hea ahau?
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I am of Ngati Kahu descent
No Ngati Kahu ahau
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I am from Christchurch
No Otautahi ahau
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He is from Wanaka
No Wanaka ia
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What is your name?
Ko wai to ignoa?
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What is his name?
Ko wai tana ingoa?
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My name is Ann
Ko Ann taku ingoa
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His name is Craig
Ko Craig tana ingoa
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Kei te
Tense maker meaning the present
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How are you?
Kei te pehea koe? Or E pehea ana koe?
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How are you two?
Kei te pehea korua? Or E pehea ana korua?
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Greetings to you all, how are you?
Tena koutou, e pehea ana koutou? Or Tena koutou, kei te pehea koutou?
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Greetings friend, how are you?
Tena koe e hoa, kei te pehea koe?
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I am well
Kei te ora ahau or E ora ahau
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He is tired
E ngenge ia or Kei te ngenge ia
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Where is your home?
Kei hea to kainga?
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My home is in Dunedin
Kei Otepoti taku kainga
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Very well thank you
Ka nui te pai
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Exhausted, out of breath
Kua pau te hau
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So-so, well enough
Heoi ano
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As per usual
Taua ahua ano
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Very busy, snowed under
Pokea e te mahi
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Never better
Ted mutunga ke mai o te pai
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Going under, sick, can't cope
Kei raro e putu ana
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E kare
Greeting an intimate friend
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E hine
Greeting a girl or young woman
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E tama
Greeting a boy or young man
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E kui
Gretting an older woman
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E koro
Greeting an older man
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Hello you two friends
Tena korua, e hoa ma
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Used when addressing more than one person
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Younger sister or brother of a male
Teina
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Younger brother or sister of a female
Taina
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