Using te reo Māori on the phone

You can use Māori phrases to both answer and end a conversation on the phone. You can also use them in your voicemail messages.

Hello
Tēnā koe / Kia ora

Hello, Rawinia
Tēnā koe, Rawinia / Kia ora, Rawinia

Good morning
Ata mārie / Mōrena

This is Peter
Ko Pita tēnei
Yes, that’s right
Ae, tika tēnā

How are you?
Kei te pēhea koe?

I am good
Kei te pai

At the end of a phone call or phone message, you can close with the following Māori phrases:

Thank you very much
Kia ora rawa atu

See you (again)
Ka kite (anō)

Goodbye
Hei konā / Hei konā mai