Looking for practical Aymara to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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 Aymara 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.
Kamisaki
Kia ora(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Ngā mihi(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Ata mārie(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Pō mārie(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Pō nui(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Nō reira(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Ka kite anō(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Haere rā(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Ko John tōku ingoa(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Kei te pēhea koe?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
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)
Wakiñani
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Jikisiñani
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Qhawqha
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Maya tiket, aqham
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nayax janiwa
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
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.
Jisa
Āe
Aka
Kāo
Janiwa
Tērā pea
Nayraqatawa
Kei te whakaae au
Janiwa nayraqatani
Kāore au e whakaae
Suma jach'a
He pai tēnā
Kunjam qhawqha?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Jikisiñani
Tēnā tūrua
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Aroha mai
Aka janiwa
Kāore he raru
Yayk'iri
Ngā mihi
Jach'a q'ipiri
Hari huritau
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Jichha jach'a
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
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?)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
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.
Kunjamasti?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Akham janiwa
He tino utu tēnā(akham janiwa)
Kunjam jach'a?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(kunjam jach'a)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(tarjeta q'ipisi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(nayra pachpa mesa munta)
Cuenta, por favor
Tēnā, te rīhi.(cuenta, por favor)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(serviciokta janiwa)
Vegetariano nayani
He veggie ahau.(vegetariano nayani)
Janiwa spicita comida
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(janiwa spicita comida)
Aka jach'a
He reka tēnei.(aka jach'a)
Menú q'ipisi?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(menú q'ipisi)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(agua un q'asa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Karanga ki te pirihimana(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Karanga ki te āwhina(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
E mamae ana i konei(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
I ngaro taku pasapo(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Tautoko!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Ka pai te kite i a koe(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Nayax jichhurañani
Me hoki au ki a koe
Plazo jichhisi viernes
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.