In this episode, we explore a kōrero between two people about saying thanks.

Thank you in conversation:

• Kia ora
• Tēnā koe/kōrua/koutou
• Ngā mihi (nui)
• Ka nui te mihi

Thanking someone by acknowledging what has been done:

• Tēnā koe i tō haere mai
• Tēnā koe i ō mahi
• Tēnā koe i ō kōrero
• Tēnā koe i tō tautoko mai i ahau
• Tēnā koutou i ngā manaakitanga
• Tēnā koe nāu i tuku ngā karakia
• E te kaikarakia, tēnā koe
• Tēnā koutou i ēnei koha

Acknowledging and greeting can be a way of expressing thanks, where words like mihi, whakamoemiti, whakamihi, aumihi and mihi taurangi are used:

• Tuatahi, he whakamoemiti atu naku ki nga iwi o te Tai Rawhiti. E hoa ma e kore e taea e au te whakamarama te nui o taku whakamoemiti atu ki a koutou; nui noa atu; nga nui katoa. Kia ora tonu koutou katoa. - Te Kōpara Hune 30, 1919

• He nui taku whakamihi ki te kaha o R. T. K. ki te whaka maori i nga kupu nunui; a nga Tohunga o te iwi pakeha. Te Toa Takitini 1926

• E koro tena koe, tenei ahau te aumihi atu nei kia koe mou i kaha ki te haereere ki te tiro haere i o marae i Aotearoa me te Wai- pounamu - Te Puke ki Hikurani 1900

Certain kīwaha can be used to express thanks:

• Mei kore ake koe
• Me kore ake koe hei whakaako mai i a mātou. / We were fortunate to have you to teach us.
• Mei kore ake koe hei tohutohu i a mātou. / We are fortunate to have you to advise us.
• Nāu i pai ai te hui
• Nā koutou i pai ai tēnei rā
• Nāu i rangatira ai tēnei hui
• E tika ana kia mihia ngā ringawera
• Me mihi ka tika ki ngā kaiwhakahaere
• Mihi atu - say thanks

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