How are you?
Kei te pēhea koe?
I am well
Kei te pai au/ ahau.
Still the same
Pēra tonu.
Still strong
kaha tonu.
Well, healthy, alive
ora
Still well, healthy, alive
ora tonu
sick
mānuiui
tired, exhausted
ngenge
sleepy
hiamoe
happy
hari, koa, harikoa
sad
Pōuri
Angry
riri, pukuriri
hot
wera
cold
makariri
hungry
hiakai
dying of hunger
matekai
thirsty
hiainu
annoyed/ frustrated
hōhā
couldn’t be better/ never better
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai
Very good/ very well
Ka nui te pai
Not good/ not well
Kāore i te pai
Out of breath
Kua pau te hau
Going under
Kei raro e putu ana
Very busy/ snowed under
kei te pokea e te mahi