Results for 'mihi'
mihi - to greet; thank; acknowledge
Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is acknowledging the visitors.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
E tika ana me tū ki te mihi atu ki a koe.
It is appropriate to stand and acknowledge you..
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E tika ana kia mihi au ki a koe me tō whānau i tēnei wā pōuri.
It is appropriate for me to greet you and your family at this sad time.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Me mihi ka tika ki a koe.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you both.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me mihi ka tika ki a koutou.
It is entirely appropriate I acknowledge you people.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Mā ngā kaikōrero e mihi ngā manuhiri.
It will be the speakers who will greet the visitors.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Ka tū mai te tumuaki ki te mihi ki a rātou.
The headmaster stood up to greet them.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ngā mihi manahau ki a kōrua.
Delighted greetings to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Nei rā te mihi ki a kōrua.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you both.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Ka nui te mihi ki a tātou.
Greetings to us all.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Ngā mihi me te aroha ki a koe.
Best wishes and love to you.
Ka nui āku mihi ki a koutou.
I greet your warmly.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ngā mihi ki a koutou mo ā koutou toa ki te hī ika!
Compliments to you on your fishing skills!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Haere mai ki te mihi ki tōku whanau!
Come and meet my family!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka mihi ahau ki tōku kara, arā te kara hui o te Kuini.
I greet my flag, the great flag of the Queen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Whaea.
Happy Mother's day.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.
That (over there) - tērā
Tuatahi me mihi ki te hunga mate. Tuarua me mihi ki te hunga ora.
Firstly you should acknowledge the dead (group of dead people). Secondly you should acknowledge the living (group of living people)
Ordindinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...
Ko Ponga te mea i mihi puku ki a ia.
Ponga admired her silently.
Me mihi mātou ki a koutou ka tika.
It is appropriate we greet you.
He mihi tēnei ki a koe.
This is an acknowledgement to you.
He mihi tēnei ki a kōrua.
This is an acknowledgement to you two.
He mihi tēnei ki a koutou.
This is an acknowledgement to you people (3+).
Ngā mihi manahau ki a koe.
Delighted greetings to you.
Ngā mihi manahau ki a koutou.
Delighted greetings to you people (3+).
Nei rā te mihi ki a koe.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you.
Nei rā te mihi ki a koutou.
Here indeed is my acknowledgement to you people.
Ka rawe te pō nei e Aroha, ka nui ngā mihi ki a koe!
This was an excellent night Aroha, many thanks to you!
Ngā mihi matakuikui ki a koe.
Joyful greetings to you.
Ngā mihi matakuikui ki a kōrua.
joyful greetings to you both.
Ngā mihi matakuikui ki a koutou.
joyful greetings to you three or more.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
No matter where yo go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.
Nei rā te reo mihi ki te mana whenua.
Here is my greeting to the people.
Nei te mihi matakuikui ki te hau kāinga.
Joyful greetings to the home crowd.
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koe.
Warm greetings to you.
Ngā mihi rā i tō rā whānau.
Wishing you a happy birthday.
Ngā mihi nui mō te Rā o te Pāpā.
Happy Father's day.
Ngā mihi rā ki a kōrua.
Congratulations to you both.
Ngā mihi o te wā.
Seasons greetings.
I mihi a Hera ki a ia.
Hera greeted him.
He mihi nui ki a koutou.
A big greeting to you all.
He mihi tēnei ki te whānau whānui.
This is a greeting to the extended (wider) family.
Ngā mihi o te ata; kei te pēhea koutou?
Morning greetings, how are you (three +)?
Ngā mihi o te ahiahi; kei te pēhea tātou?
Afternoon greetings, how are we?
Ngā mihi o te pō; kei te pēhea koutou katoa?
Evening greetings, how are you all?
Ngā mihi o te wā; kei te pēhea koutou?
Season greetings, how are you (three +)?
Tēnā koe i tō mihi mai.
Thanks for acknowledging me.
He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That was a greeting to the extended family.
Kei te mihi te koroua ki ngā manuhiri.
The elderly man is greeting the visitors.