English to Maori Greetings and Farewells

Explore this page to learn some new ways to say hello and goodbye in Maori. The first set of translations include a number of English to Maori ways for saying hello, then below that you'll find some ways to say goodbye.

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English to Maori Greetings and Goodbyes

Here is our list of greetings from English to Maori. You can also view this list with translations from Maori to English.

(Words in bold added during the last update.)

English to Maori Greetings:

Hello ➔ Kia ora

Hello ➔ Tēnā koe (to one person)

Hello ➔ Tēnā kōrua (to two people)

Hello ➔ Tēnā koutou (to three or more people)

Good morning ➔ Mōrena

Welcome home ➔ Nau mai ki te kainga

English to Maori Goodbyes:

Goodbye ➔ Kia ora

Goodbye ➔ Mauri ora

Goodbye ➔ Hei konei rā (said to a person staying)

*Maori greetings last updated: November 6, 2024.

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The Fine Print

I don't speak Maori myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding.