Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Aoraki te maunga My mountain…
Ko tony toku matua – My Dad…
Ko Jackie toku whaea - My Mum
Ko Ngai Tahu tōku iwi.
(My tribe/s are ________)
E tekau tau tōku pakeke.
(I am __ten__ years old/age)
Ko Ruma whitu tōku akomanga.
(Room 7 is my classroom)
Ko Paroa taku kura My school…
(Paroa is my school)
Ko Liam ahau
(I am ____Liam______)
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.
Therefore, greetings to you, greetings to you, greetings to us all.