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Māori · 16 October 2026 · Whānau Gatherings

kei te pēhea koe, e koro

how are you, grandfather?

phrase

A respectful inquiry into the well-being of a grandfather or male elder, using the vocative particle 'e' alongside 'koro'.

In a sentence

Kei te pēhea koe, e koro? Kei te hiahia koe ki te noho ki te mahau?

How are you, grandfather? Would you like to sit on the veranda?

The Māori word kei te pēhea koe, e koro, illustrated
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