Kōrero ia rā, ia rā!

ArohaKia ora! Kei te pēhea koe?

Hi! How are you?

HemiKei te pai, tēnā koe! Ā koe?

Great, thanks! And you?

ArohaKei te ngenge ahau. Kāore au i te moe pai ināpō.

I’m tired. I didn’t sleep well last night.

HemiAue! He tino hōhā tērā. Āe rā, me pēhea tō pāpā?

Oh no! That’s annoying. Anyway, how’s your dad?

ArohaKua māuiui ia.

He’s been sick.

HemiHe aha tana mate?

What has he had?

ArohaHe huangō. He wā kino tēnei mō te puehu puāwai.

Asthma. It’s a bad time of year for pollen.

HemiĀe, tika tāu. Ā, pēhea te pēpi?

Yes, you’re right. And how about the baby?

ArohaKei te pai ia. Kei te menemene, ā, kei te whakarongo ki te katoa.

She’s great! She’s smiling and listening to everyone.

HemiKa pai tērā! Engari, e rere ana ahau ki te mahi ināianei.

That’s great! But I’m rushing off to work now.

ArohaKā pai. Ka kite i a koe ā te Paraire.

Alright. See you on Friday.

HemiAtaahua! He pai ki ahau te kite i a koe i tēnei rā.

Lovely to see you today.

ArohaĀe, me te titiro whakamua ki te Paraire!

Yes, I’m looking forward to Friday!

HemiHei konā rā!

Bye!

ArohaHei konā!

Bye!

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