Looking for practical Afar to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar phrase first, then the Maori translation (Maori) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Maori.
Tip: when a Maori phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afar wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Kia ora(nagaad)
Galatooma
Ngā mihi(galatooma)
Bariis
Ata mārie(bariis)
Galab
Pō mārie(galab)
Haal
Pō nui(haal)
Haalka habeen
Nō reira(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Ka kite anō(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Haere rā(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Ko John tōku ingoa(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Kei te pēhea koe?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ani hinfahmi
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Maahaa inna marra?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Maalin baadhu?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Boodha kaaf
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Boodha mirga
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Si qodhi
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Maalin abaal?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Maalin faga?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ani dhumtu
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Āe(ee-yee)
Maya
Kāo(mah-yah)
Gara
Tērā pea(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Kei te whakaae au(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Kāore au e whakaae(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
He pai tēnā(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Tēnā tūrua(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Aroha mai(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Kāore he raru(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Ngā mihi(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Hari huritau(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Kia pai te haerenga(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Waqti maayti?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Maayta kaan?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ittaa hara
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ittaa faar
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Maafaa naafaa?
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Waqti mee?
E hia te wā e tango ana?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Iyayka xayl
He tino utu tēnā(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Tēnā, te rīhi.(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
He veggie ahau.(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
He reka tēnei.(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Karanga ki te pirihimana(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Karanga ki te āwhina(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
E mamae ana i konei
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
I ngaro taku pasapo
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Gargaarsa!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Ka pai te kite i a koe(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Me hoki au ki a koe(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.