Lesson 3 - Greeting someone by their name

Kia ora. When you greet someone by name in Maori, there are some simple rules to follow:

• If the name is a Maori name and has only one or two syllables, it is preceded by 'e', for example 'Kia ora e Tane'.
• If the name is a Maori name and has more than two syllabyls, the preceding 'e' isn't required, for example 'Tēnā koe Ngahuia'.
• If the name is an English name the preceding 'e' is not required, regardless of how many syllables are in the name, for example 'Kia ora Tim', and 'Tēnā koe Timothy'.