Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maori-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Kia ora(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ngā mihi(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Ata mārie(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Pō mārie(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Pō nui(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Nō reira(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ka kite anō(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Haere rā(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Ko John tōku ingoa(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Kei te pēhea koe?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
हम ना समझी
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
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)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
सिधा जाईं
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
भाड़ा कति बा?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
हम खो गइल बानी
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
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.
हाँ
Āe(haan)
नहीं
Kāo(nahi)
शायद
Tērā pea(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Kei te whakaae au(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Kāore au e whakaae(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
He pai tēnā(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Tēnā tūrua(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Aroha mai(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Kāore he raru(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Ngā mihi(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Hari huritau(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Kia pai te haerenga(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Kaun platform ba?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Ii kab chhuti?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
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?)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Ii kitna samay lega?
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.
Ee kitna ke hai?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
U bahut mehnga hai.
He tino utu tēnā
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Bill, kripya.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Kya service shamil hai?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Hum shakahari hain.
He veggie ahau.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
He reka tēnei.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Karanga ki te pirihimana(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Karanga ki te āwhina(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
E mamae ana i konei(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
I ngaro taku pasapo(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Tautoko!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ka pai te kite i a koe(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Me hoki au ki a koe(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.