More Maori Words and Phrases...

Here are some extra words and phrases that do not appear in the eBooks.
These phrases are more general phrases for travellers.
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Meeting people...
	Kia ora! Hi! Tēnā koe! Hello! (1 person) Tēnā kōrua! Hello! (2 people) Tēnā koutou! Hello! (several) Kei te pēhea koe? How are you? Kei te pai ahau. I'm fine. Ko wai tō ingoa? What is your name? Ko ... tōku ingoa. My name is ... Hei konā. Sē you later. Ka kite anō. See you again. Kia ora rā! Bye! Haere rā! Goodbye! (to someone leaving) E noho rā! Goodbye! (to someone staying)	Ata mārie. Good morning. Ahiahi mārie. Good afternoon / evening. Pō mārie. Good night. Aroha mai. Excuse me. Aroha mai. Mō taku hē. I'm sorry. Tēnā koa ... Koa ... Please ... Kia ora (rā). Thanks (a lot). Tēnā (rāwā atu) koe. Thank you (very much). (1 person) Tēnā (rāwā atu) kōrua. Thank you (very much). (2 people) Tēnā (rāwā atu) koutou. Thank you (very much). (several) Kei te pai. You're welcome.
Home
	Nō hea koe? Where are you from? Nō Kānata au. I come from Canada. Nō Ingarangi au. I come from England. Nō Hononga o Amerika au. I come from the USA. Nō Ahitereira au. I come from Australia. Kei hea koe e noho ana? Where do you live? E noho ana au ki Poihākena. I live in Sydney.	Aotearoa Niu Tīreni New Zealand Ahitereira Australia Airani Ireland Awherika ki te Tonga South Africa Hāmoa Samoa Ingarangi England Kānata Canada Niu Karetōnia New Caledonia Whītī Fiji
Say What?
	Kāore au i te mōhio. I don't understand. E aua. I don't know. Kei te kōrero Māori ahau. I speak Maori. Iti noa iho. A little. Kāore au i te kōrero Māori. I don't speak Maori. Kei te kōrero Ingarihi koe? Kei te kōrero Pākehā koe? Do you speak English? Kei te kōrero Hāmoa koe? Do you speak Samoan? Kei te kōrero Wīwī koe? Do you speak French? Kei te kōrero Tiamana koe? Do you speak German?	E mōhio ana au. I understand. I know. Kei te pai. All right. OK. Hei aha! Nevermind! It doesn't matter. Kaua e āwangawanga! Don't worry!
Where is ...
	Kei hea te wharepaku? Where are the toilets? Kei hea te whare kawhe? Where is the café? Kei hea te kēmihi? Where is the chemist? Kei hea te hōtēra? Where is the hotel? Kei hea te pāparakāuta? Where is the pub? Kei hea te pēke? Where is the bank? Kei hea te toa hokomaha? Where is the supermarket?	He ... māku. I would like ... He ... māu? Would you like ...? He aha māu? What would you like? Āe. Yes. Kāo. Kāore. No. E hia te utu? How much is it?
	Kei hea te whare kawhe ipurangi? Where is the internet café? Ka taea te utu mā te kāri nama? Can I pay with credit card? Hōmai koa te nama. Give me the bill, please.
Drink
	He ... māku. I'd like .... He ... taku hiahia. E hiahia ana au ki te ... E hiahia ana au ki ngā ... I want ... He pia. A beer. He wāina whero. A red wine. He wāina mā. A white wine. He ipu wāina. A glass of wine. He ipu wai. A glass of water. Wai māori. Mineral water. Wai ārani. Orange juice. Me te tio. With ice. Kāore he tio. Without ice.	Miraka. Milk. Kāore he miraka. Without milk. Hōmai kia kotahi te kapu kawhe. Give me one cup of coffee. Hōmai kia rua ngā kapu kawhe. Give me two cups of coffee. Tī. Tea. Tī otaota. Herbal tea. Hōmai kia kotahi te kapu tī. Give me one cup of tea. Hōmai kia rua ngā kapu tī. Give me two cups of tea. Kia kotahi te huka. With one sugar. Kia rua ngā huka. With two sugars. Kāore he huka. Without sugar.
Food
	He ... māku. I'd like .... He hampēka taku hiahia. E hiahia ana au ki te hampēka. I want a hamburger. He maramara rīwai taku hiahia. E hiahia ana au ki ngā maramara rīwai. I want some chips. Hanawiti. Sandwich. Parāoa. Bread. Tīhi. Cheese. Hua whenua. Vegetables. Huamata. Salad. Purini. Dessert. Tiakarete. Chocolate. Keke. Cake.	Hupa. Soup. Raihi. Rice. Hēki. Egg. Ika. Fish. Heihei. Chicken. Kiko kau. Mīti kau. Beef. Whurutu. Hua rākau. Fruit. Āporo. Apple. Ārana. Orange. Rāhipere. Raspberries. Kaimanga. Vegetarian.
Weather
	He rā tino ātaahua tēnei. It's a lovely day. Kei te paki. It's fine weather. Kei te mahana. It's warm. Kei te wera. It's hot. Kei te makariri. It's cold. He ahūa makariri. It's a little cold. Kei te pupuhi te hau. It's windy. He tino mahana. It's very warm.	Kei te heke te ua i tēnei rā. It's raining today. Kei te heke te hukapapa i tēnei rā. It's snowing today. E heke ana te ua āpōpō? Will it rain tomorrow? E heke ana te hukapapa āpōpō? Will it snow tomorrow?
Small Talk
	He pai ... ki au. I like ... Kāore i te pai ... ki au. I don't like ... (sg) He pai ... ki a koe? Do you like ...? (1 person) He pai ... ki a kōrua? Do you like ...? (2 people) He pai ... ki a koutou? Do you like ...? (several) Āe. Yes. Kāo. Kāore. No.	Haere mai! Haere mai ki konei! Come here! Me haere tātou! Let's go! Ka rawe! Ehara mae! Great! Konei. Here. Konā. There. Korā. Over there.
	Kua ngaro au. I'm lost. Kua ngaro māua. We're lost.	Kia tūpato! Be careful! Āwhina mai! Help! Haere atu! Go away!
Days of the Wēk
	te Mane te Rāhina Monday te Tūrei te Rātu Tuesday te Wenerei te Rāapa Wednesday te Tāaite te Rāpare Thursday te Paraire te Rāmere Friday te Hātarei te Rāhoroi Saturday te Rātapu Sunday	inanahi yesterday tēnei rā today āpōpō tomorrow i tērā wiki last week i tēnei wiki this week ā tērā wiki next week
	Kia ora! Cheers! Kia ora! Good luck! Ngā mihi mō te Kirihimete! Merry Christmas! Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou! Happy New Year!
Signs
	Puta Exit Puta Kore No Exit Auahi Kore No Smoking Ngā Pirihimana Police	Wharepaku Toilets Tane Men Wahine Women
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