Language

Language The Maori language has seemingly impossible- to-pronounce words, but Māori has a logical structure, and, unlike English, has very consistent rules of pronunciation. Kia ora — Hello Kia ora tatou — Hello everyone Tena koe — Greetings to you (said to one person) Tena koutou — Greeting to you all Haere mai — Welcome Nau mai — Welcome Kei te pehea koe? — How’s it going? Kei te pai — Good Tino pai — Really good Haere ra — Farewell Ka kite ano — Until I see you again (Bye) Hei konei ra — See you later

The Māori language is an official language of New Zealand Only one in four Maori speak the Maori language Some Maori people still maintain their language English is becoming the prominent language in the Maori culture