Grammar

Let's learn how to greet people.

Hello to one person. Tēnā  

Hello (to two people). Tēnā  

Hello to 3 or more people. Tēnā  

Hi (to any number of people). Kia  

Tama and Mere come to visit. Which greeting would you use with them?  

How would you greet your three friends you've run into at the Mall?  

You're meeting your friend for a coffee. How would you greet him?  

You're entertaining a group of children. There's too many to count, How would you say hi to them (informally)?  

You meet three new people. How should you greet them?  

You bump into two old friends you haven't seen for ages. How do you greet them (informally)?  

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