About RANZCOG ASM 2024

Te Reo Maori Glossary

To assist the many Australians who will be travelling to Aoteaora New Zealand for the RANZCOG ASM 2024, we have put together a glossary of common words and phrases that are used in every day interactions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Please see below to learn some Te Reo Māori before your journey!

All
Common Words
Greetings (formal)
Greetings (informal)
te reo Māori
Translation

Āe

Yes

te reo Māori
Translation

aroha

love

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Translation

hapū

sub-tribe

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hapū

pregnant

te reo Māori
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hui

meeting

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Translation

iwi

tribe

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ka aroha, aroha mai

sorry

te reo Māori
Translation

kai

food

te reo Māori
Translation

kaore, kao

no

te reo Māori
Translation

karakia

prayer, ritual chant

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Translation

kaumatua

elder/leader

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Translation

mahi

work

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Translation

mana

influence, authority, prestige

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Translation

mihi

acknowledgement, speech of greeting

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Translation

mokopuna

grandchildren

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Translation

motu

island, country, land, nation

te reo Māori
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pēpē/pēpi

baby

te reo Māori
Translation

tamariki

children

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Translation

tāngata whenua

people of the land, indigenous, hosts

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Translation

tāngata whenua/tangata whenua

people of the land/person of the land

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tapu

sacred

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wahine/wāhine

woman/women

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wahine/wāhine hapū

pregnant woman/women

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waiata

song

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whakapapa

family geneology

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Translation

whānau

family

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Translation

whare

house

Kia ora
Hello

Kia ora koutou

Hello everyone
(three or more)

Kia ora
Hello

Mōrena/ Ata mārie

Good morning

Kia ora
Hello

Kia ora e hoa

Hello friend
(one person)

Kia ora
Hello

Ngā mihi

Thanks, kind regards

Kia ora
Hello

From

Kia ora
Hello

Kia manahau!

Enjoy!

Kia ora
Hello

Kia pai tō rā

Have a nice day

Kia ora
Hello

Kia pai tō kōrua rā

Have a nice day
(two people)

Kia ora
Hello

Kia pai tō koutou rā

Have a nice day
(three or more people)

Kia ora
Hello

Kia pai tō rā mutunga wiki

Have a great weekend

Kia ora
Hello

Pō marie

Good night

Te reo Māori
Translation

Tēnā koe

Greetings
(to one person)

Te reo Māori
Translation

Tēnā kōrua

Greetings
(to two people)

Te reo Māori
Translation

Tēnā koutou

Greetings
(to three or more)

Te reo Māori
Translation

Nāku noa, nā
(your name)

Sincerely

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