Looking for practical Baoule to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Kia ora
Medase
Ngā mihi
Mema wo akye
Ata mārie
Mema wo aha
Pō mārie
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Pō nui
Mema wo anadwo
Nō reira
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ka kite anō
Nante yie
Haere rā
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Me din de John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
M'ni kâ.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
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)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Bê n'kô bô.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
M'ni kô.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Bô n'zi n'kô 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.
Awi
Āe
Ala
Kāo
Kouman
Tērā pea
M'ani
Kei te whakaae au
M'ani ala
Kāore au e whakaae
N'kpa a yé
He pai tēnā
N'kpa a yé kô?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
M'ani t'ô
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Kô a n'kô
Tēnā tūrua
M'ani n'kô
Aroha mai
Ala n'kô
Kāore he raru
N'kpa a yé kô
Ngā mihi
N'kpa a yé bô
Hari huritau
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
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?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
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.
N'kpa n'kpa?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
He tino utu tēnā
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
He veggie ahau.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
He reka tēnei.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Karanga ki te pirihimana(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Karanga ki te āwhina(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
E mamae ana i konei(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
I ngaro taku pasapo(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Tautoko!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ka pai te kite i a koe(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Me hoki au ki a koe(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.