Looking for practical Cantonese to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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.
你好
Kia ora(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Ngā mihi(do1 ze6)
早唞
Ata mārie(zou2 tau2)
午安
Pō mārie(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Pō nui(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Nō reira(maan5 on1)
再見
Ka kite anō(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Haere rā(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Ko wai tō ingoa?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Ko John tōku ingoa(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Kei te pēhea koe?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
我不太會講印地語
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
我不明白
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
請慢慢講
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
洗手間在哪裡？
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
我怎樣去市中心？
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)
向左轉
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
向右轉
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
直走
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
票價是多少？
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
請給我一張票
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
離這裡遠嗎？
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
我迷路了
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
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.
係
Āe(hai)
唔係
Kāo(m4 hai)
可能
Tērā pea(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Kei te whakaae au(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Kāore au e whakaae(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
He pai tēnā(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Tēnā tūrua(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Aroha mai(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Kāore he raru(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Ngā mihi(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Hari huritau(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Kia pai te haerenga(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
哪個月台？
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
幾點出發？
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
這是正確的路嗎？
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
在這裡附近。
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
離這裡很遠。
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
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?)
請在這裡停。
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
需要多久？
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.
這個多少錢？
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
那個太貴了
He tino utu tēnā(naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)
請給我帳單
Tēnā, te rīhi.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)
服務包括在內嗎？
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)
我係素食者
He veggie ahau.(ngo5 hai6 sou3 sik6 ze2)
請不要辣的食物
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(cing2 m4 jiu3 laat6 dik1 sik6 mat6)
這個很好味
He reka tēnei.(ze5 go3 han2 hou2 mei6)
我可以要菜單嗎？
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 jiu3 coi3 daan1 maa3?)
請給我一杯水
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 seoi2)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
打電話叫警察
Karanga ki te pirihimana(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
Karanga ki te āwhina(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)
這裡痛
E mamae ana i konei(ze5 lei5 tung4)
我唔見咗護照
I ngaro taku pasapo(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)
救命！
Tautoko!(gau3 ming6)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
Ka pai te kite i a koe(hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)
我們安排一個會議
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
你幾點方便？
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(néih géi dím fōng bin?)
我今天會發送報告
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
我們可以明天談嗎？
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)
請參閱附上的文件
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
謝謝你的時間
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
我期待與你合作
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)
我會再聯絡你
Me hoki au ki a koe
截止日期是星期五
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.