Cook Islands salutations

Oral/Verbal

These terms can be used for speeches and conversations and any other forms of oral/verbal communications.

   Formal  Informal
 Greetings - Hello Kia orana Kia orana
 Welcome

Turou
Aere mai

 Aere mai
 Farewell – Good bye Aere ra (to person going)
E noo ake ra (to person staying)
Aere atu ra (when both leaving)
Kia manuia
Aere ra (to person going)
Noo ake ra (to person staying)
 Please Ine Ine
 Thank you Meitaki Meitaki maata

 

Written

These terms can be used for letters and any other forms of written communications.

   Formal  Informal
 Greetings - Hello Kia orana Kia orana
 Welcome Kia orana  Kia orana
 Farewell – Good bye tira Ua (very formal)
Kia manuia		 Kia manuia
 Please Ine, me ka tika ia koe Ine Ine
 Thank you Meitaki maata Meitaki maata