Reo for the Office

The following are examples of suitable greetings in correspondence
Ngā mihi
Greetings
Tēnā koe
Dear Sir/Madam
Tēnā anō koe
Greetings again
Kia ora
Hello/Hi
Tēnā kōrua (formal), Kia ora kōrua (informal)
Greetings to two
Tēnā koutou (formal), Kia ora koutou (informal)
Greetings to three or more
Kei te rangatira, tēnā koe (very formal)
Dear Sir/Madam
The following expressions are suitable ways of ending the main part of a letter before the concluding salutation. (In Māori they are perfectly polite and do not seem abrupt, as might their literal English translation)
He whakakapinga
Sign offs
Me mutu pea i konei
I’ll leave it there
Kua rahi tēnei
That’s enough for now
Ā kāti
Let’s leave it there
Ka nui tēnei
That’s it for now
The following are suitable to conclude correspondence
He mihi whakakapi
Concluding salutations
Noho ora mai rā
Look after yourself/stay well
Hei konā mai me ngā mihi
Thanks and goodbye
Kia rongo kōrero anō au i a koe
Until I hear from you again
Māu au e whakamōhio mai
Let me know
Ngā mihi
Thanks
Nāku noa, nā
Yours sincerely, [NAME]
Ngā manaakitanga
With best wishes
Noho ora mai
All the best

Other phrases
Ka peka au ki tō tari.
I will call past your office.
He kawhe māu?
Would you like a coffee?
He tī māu?
Would you like a tea?
Tukuna he īmera ki a ia.
Send him/her an email.


Te Reo Hāpai
The Language of Enrichment
Te Reo Hāpai is a Māori language glossary for use in the mental health, addiction and disability sectors. Te Reo Hāpai is about enriching language, including ‘words of great power’ in te reo from a strengths base and a mana enhancing Māori worldview for the benefit of tāngata whai ora.
Visit the Te Reo Hapai website here
Wherever possible, Te Reo Hāpai combines the lived experience of tāngata whai ora and tāngata whaikaha with clinician and practitioner input. Feedback, information and guidance has also been provided by an expert advisory panel in creating over 200 interpretations for the unique terminology used by the mental health, addiction and disability sectors. Te Reo Hāpai is by no means a comprehensive word list.
  • When I began this project, creating Te Reo Hāpai — The Language of Enrichment, the question I was asked mostly was — why? My answer was “He mana tō te kupu” — “Words have great power”
    Keri Opai , Te Atiawa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Te Ata, Waiohua, Ngāti Porou
  • The ‘Te Reo Hāpai – The Language of Enrichment’ lexicon resource represents an important milestone in mental health advancement and is a significant addition to the advancement of te reo Māori in all facets of life in Aotearoa.
    Sir Mason Durie, ONZ KNZM

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