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ehara koe i a ia!

1. thank heavens you were there, lucky we have you!.

(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 195;)

tēnā rawa atu koe

1. thank you very much (speaking to one person).

tēnā koe

1. hello! (speaking to one person), thank you.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 1;)

tēnā kōrua

1. hello! (speaking to two people), thank you.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 1;)

tēnā koutou

1. hello! (speaking to three or more people), thank you.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 1;)

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