Introducing Yourself / Pepeha and Mihimihi (Māori)

Question 1

1 Mihimihi - Introduction

Greetings to all of you who have gathered here today.

Answer 1

Tēnā koutou katoa kua huihui mai nei.

Question 1

2 Mihimihi - Acknowledge the kaikarakia

To the conductor of our karakia, I acknowledge you.

Answer 1

Ki te kaikarakia, tēnā koe.

Question 2

3 Mihimihi - Kaumātua / Elders (Only use when elders are present)

Greetings to our elders who are present.

Answer 2

E kui mā, e koro mā, tēnā koutou.

Question 3

4 Mihimihi - Iwi Kāinga / Local Iwi

Acknowledgements to the local iwi of this.

Answer 3

Ki te iwi kāinga o tēnei whenua, e mihi atu nei.

Question 4

5 Mihimihi - Whenua / Acknowledge the land

May the significant landmarks of this region remain!

Answer 4

Toitū ngā tūtohu whenua o tēnei takiwā!

Question 5

6 Pepeha - Your genealogy, landmarks and connections

…… is the mountain I affiliate with
…… is the river I affiliate with
….. is the ancestral canoe I affiliate with
….. is the tribe I affiliate with
….. is the subtribe I affiliate with
…… is the marae I affiliate with

Answer 5

Ko …… te maunga
Ko …… te awa
Ko …… te waka
Ko …… te iwi
Ko …… te hapū
Ko …… te marae

Question 6

7 Pepeha - Whānau / Family

…… and …… are my grandparents
…… is my father
…… is my mother
…… is my older brother
…… is my younger brother
…… is my sister

Answer 6

Ko …… rāua ko …… ōku kaumātua
Ko …… tōku matua
Ko …… tōku māmā
Ko …… tōku tuakana (tungāne if speaker is female)
Ko …… tōku teina
Ko …… tōku tuahine

Question 7

8 Pepeha - Tō Ingoa / Your name

My name is ……

Answer 7

Ko …… tōku ingoa

Question 8

9 Pepeha - Kupu Whakatepe / Concluding words

In closing, be strong, be brave, be steadfast!
Greetings to each and everyone here.

(You are welcome to use different whakatauki or kīanga for your closing words)

Answer 8

Nō reira, kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui!
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.

(You are welcome to use different whakatauki or kīanga for your closing words)