greetings and farewells

Greet your principal.

• Tēnā koe e te tumuaki

• Tēnā kōrua tumuaki mā

• Tēnā koe e tumuaki

Greet your principal in the morning

• Tēnā koe i tēnei ahiahi

• Tēnā kōrua i tēnei pō

• Tēnā koe i tēnei ata

Ask how is his partner?

• Kei te pai ahau

• Kei te pēhea tō māmā

• Kei te pēhea tō hoa rangatira?

I will see you all again tomorrow

• Ka kite anō i a koe āpōpō

• Ka kite anō i a kōrua āpōpō

• Ka kite anō i a koutou āpōpō

Have a safe journey

• Haere rā

• Haere pai atu

• haere pai mai

Come and have a chat

• Haere atu ki te wharepaku

• Haere mai ki te kōrero

• E noho tamariki mā

Welcome (you two) on this beautiful morning

• Nau mai kōrua i tēnei rangi ātaahua

• Nau mai koutou i tēnei rangi ātaahua

• Haere atu koe i tēnei rangi ātaahua

Stay in peace

• Haere rā i te rangimārie

• Haere mai i te rangimārie

• Noho ora mai i te rangimārie

May God protect you

• Mā te Atua koe e tiaki

• Mā Tāmati koe e tiaki

• Mā Tōmika koe e tiaki

Haere mai e te whānau, i tēnei rā makariri

• Welcome oh family, on this warm day

• Welcome my pets, on this fine day

• Welcome oh family, on this cold day