What is the Māori word for "Hi"?

American English

hi

hi-kia ora.svg

Māori

kia ora

Learn the word in this minigame:

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yes-āe.svg

no-kāo.svg

ok-kei te pai.svg

thank you-tēnā koe.svg

bye-haere rā.svg

man-tāne.svg

or-rānei.svg

this-tēnei.svg

girl-kōtiro.svg

ka tūtaki ahau

restaurant-whare hoko kai.svg

The bill, please!

The bill, please!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

How much?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Sorry!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Do you speak English?

Do you speak English?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I need water.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Help!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

What's your name?

What's your name?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Fine, thank you.

Fine, thank you.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I am happy.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

My name is Alex.

My name is Alex.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

How are you?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

How's the weather?

How's the weather?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Cheers!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

What do you do?

What do you do?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Are you from here?

Are you from here?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

How old are you?

How old are you?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

car-motokā.svg

bank-pēke.svg

party-pāti.svg

shirt-hāte.svg

sunglasses-mōhiti.svg

You're welcome!

You're welcome!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Good morning!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Good afternoon!

Good afternoon!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Good evening!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Good night!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

bowing-tūohu.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishHi, how are you?

How "Hi" is said across the globe.

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