Looking for practical Balinese to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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 Balinese 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.
Halo
Kia ora
Suksma
Ngā mihi
Selamat pagi
Ata mārie
Selamat siang
Pō mārie
Selamat sore
Pō nui
Selamat malam
Nō reira
Sampai jumpa
Ka kite anō
Selamat tinggal
Haere rā
Niki nama punika?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Nama punika John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Punika dados niki?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Senang ketemu
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Aku ora ngerti
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Napa kamar mandi?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
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)
Bengkok kiwa
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Bengkok tengen
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Maju terus
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Pira tarifnya?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Siji tiket, mangga
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Aku kesasar
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Napa aku bisa tuku 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.
Sampun
Āe
Benten
Kāo
Mungkin
Tērā pea
Sampun setuju
Kei te whakaae au
Sampun boten setuju
Kāore au e whakaae
Nenten wenten sane malih
He pai tēnā
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Tungguang sejeroning
Tēnā tūrua
Nyantosang
Aroha mai
Benten masalah
Kāore he raru
Selamat
Ngā mihi
Selamat ulang tahun
Hari huritau
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Niki platform sane punika?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring 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?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?
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.
Pira regane punika?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Puniki kebak rega.
He tino utu tēnā
Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Tagihan, mangda.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Aku vegetarian.
He veggie ahau.
Nenten dados pedes, mangda.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Puniki enak.
He reka tēnei.
Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Satu gelas air, mangda.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Telepon 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
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
Bisakah kamu 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.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ka pai te kite i a koe(seneng ketemu sampean)
Ayo atur rapat
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(jam pira sing pas kanggo sampean?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Apa kita bisa ngobrol sesuk?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan
Me hoki au ki a koe
Batas wektu yaiku Jumat
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.