Looking for practical Alur to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: pick five Maori phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Kia ora
Matur nuwun
Ngā mihi
Selamat pagi
Ata mārie
Selamat sore
Pō mārie
Selamat malam
Pō nui
Selamat bobo
Nō reira
Sampai jumpa
Ka kite anō
Selamat tinggal
Haere rā
Sapa nama mu?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Nama ku John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kabar apa?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Senang bertemu denganmu
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Nyo ngana nyo.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tolong nyi lempang.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
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)
Belok kiri.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Belok kanan.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Nyi terus.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Berapa harga tiket?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Satu tiket, tolong.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nyo hilang.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
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.
Iyo
Āe
Ayi
Kāo
Mungkin
Tērā pea
Ngeye
Kei te whakaae au
Ayi ngeye
Kāore au e whakaae
Iya, enak
He pai tēnā
Napa pendapatmu?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Saya butuh bantuan
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Tunggu sebentar
Tēnā tūrua
Saya minta maaf
Aroha mai
Tidak masalah
Kāore he raru
Selamat
Ngā mihi
Selamat ulang tahun
Hari huritau
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Dika halte bis?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Platform mana?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Iya dekat sini
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Iya jauh dari sini
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
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?)
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
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.
Berapa harga ini?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Itu terlalu mahal.
He tino utu tēnā
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Tagihan, tolong.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Saya vegetarian.
He veggie ahau.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ini enak.
He reka tēnei.
Bisa minta menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Segelas air, tolong.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Karanga ki te āwhina
Aku butuh dokter
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Aku merasa sakit
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Aku alergi kacang tanah
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Sakit di sini
E mamae ana i konei
Aku kehilangan paspor
I ngaro taku pasapo
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Tolong!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ayo kita atur rapat
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Me hoki au ki a koe
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
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.