Looking for practical Afrikaans to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: read the Maori line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Kia ora
Dankie
Ngā mihi
Goeie more
Ata mārie
Goeie middag
Pō mārie
Goeie naand
Pō nui
Goeie nag
Nō reira
Sien jou later
Ka kite anō
Totsiens
Haere rā
Wat is jou naam?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
My naam is John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Hoe gaan dit?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ek verstaan nie.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Waar is die badkamer?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
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)
Draai links.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Draai regs.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Gaan reguit.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Is dit ver van hier?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ek is verlore.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
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.
Ja
Āe
Nee
Kāo
Miskien
Tērā pea
Ek stem saam
Kei te whakaae au
Ek stem nie saam nie
Kāore au e whakaae
Dit klink goed
He pai tēnā
Wat dink jy?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Kan jy my help?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ek het hulp nodig
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Wag 'n oomblik
Tēnā tūrua
Ek is jammer
Aroha mai
Geen probleem
Kāore he raru
Geluk
Ngā mihi
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Hari huritau
Veilige reis
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Waar is die busstop?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Watter platform is dit?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Dit is naby hier.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Dit is ver van hier.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
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?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Hoe lank neem dit?
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.
Hoeveel kos dit?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Dit is te duur.
He tino utu tēnā
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Is diens ingesluit?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
He veggie ahau.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Dit is heerlik.
He reka tēnei.
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Bel 'n ambulans
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ek voel siek
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Dit seergemaak hier
E mamae ana i konei
Ek het my paspoort verloor
I ngaro taku pasapo
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Help!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Kan ons môre praat?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Me hoki au ki a koe
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.