Looking for practical Bikol to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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.
Kamusta
Kia ora
Salamat
Ngā mihi
Magandang umaga
Ata mārie
Magandang hapon
Pō mārie
Magandang gabi
Pō nui
Magandang gabi
Nō reira
Kita-kits
Ka kite anō
Paalam
Haere rā
Ano an ngaran mo?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
An ngaran ko si John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kamusta ka?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Naimbag na makilala ka
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Saan an banyo?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
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)
Liko sa wala.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Liko sa kanan.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Diretso lang.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Maano an pasahe?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nawawara ako.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
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.
Oo
Āe
Dili
Kāo
Baka
Tērā pea
Sang-ayon ako
Kei te whakaae au
Dili ako sang-ayon
Kāore au e whakaae
Mayo na
He pai tēnā
Ano sa sa iyo?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Maghintay ka sandali
Tēnā tūrua
Pasensya na
Aroha mai
Walang anuman
Kāore he raru
Congratulations
Ngā mihi
Maligayang kaarawan
Hari huritau
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan an rilesan?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Saan an bus stop?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Anong plataporma ini?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Anong oras ini aalis?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Tama ba an daan na ini?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Malapit lang ini
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?
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?)
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Haro ka oras an kailangan?
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.
Magkano ini?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Mahal masyado ini.
He tino utu tēnā
Mayda ka bang mas barato?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
An bayad, paki.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Nakaapod an serbisyo?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Vegetarian ako.
He veggie ahau.
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Masarap ini.
He reka tēnei.
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Isang baso na tubig, paki.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawaga an pulis
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tawaga an ambulansya
Karanga ki te āwhina
Kailangan ko an doktor
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
May allergy ako sa mani
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Masakit digdi
E mamae ana i konei
Nawara an sa akong passport
I ngaro taku pasapo
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Tulungan mo ako!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Masaya akong makilala ka)
Mag-iskedyul kita nin miting
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Anong oras an maganda para saimo?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Ipadara ko an report ngonyan
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Pwede kita makausap bukas?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Pakisabi an file na nakasabit
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Salamat sa imo oras
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Naghihintay ako na makatrabaho ka
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Pwede mo bang linawin an puntong iyan?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Babalikan kita
Me hoki au ki a koe
An deadline ay Biyernes
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.