Looking for practical Chamorro to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Kia ora
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ngā mihi
Buenas Dias
Ata mārie
Buenas Tarde
Pō mārie
Buenas Noches
Pō nui
Buenas Noches
Nō reira
Hasta luego
Ka kite anō
Adios
Haere rā
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Guahu si John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Como estas?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Maliu hao
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ti hu maolek
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Onde i banyo?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
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)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Håfa i presu?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Hu ma'pos
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Onde siña un prupe i 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.
Åhe
Āe(ahe)
Ahe
Kāo(ahe)
Sao
Tērā pea(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Kei te whakaae au(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Kāore au e whakaae(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
He pai tēnā(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Tēnā tūrua(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Aroha mai(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Kāore he raru(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Ngā mihi(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Hari huritau(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Kia pai te haerenga(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Kao na platforma?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Guaha na' anai
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Guaha na' malago
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i 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?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
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.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Malu' i prisu
He tino utu tēnā(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Tēnā, te rīhi.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
He veggie ahau.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
He reka tēnei.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tåyi un ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
Hu necesita un dokto
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Hu fanhasso
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Må'olek i na'ån
E mamae ana i konei
Hu ma'pos i passport
I ngaro taku pasapo
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Tulong!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Ka pai te kite i a koe(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Sigu i file na in attach
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Måta hu chule' para un
Me hoki au ki a koe
I deadline siha i Biernes
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.