Looking for practical Chuukese to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: pick five Maori phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Kia ora(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Ngā mihi(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Ata mārie(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Pō mārie(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Pō nui(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Nō reira(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Ka kite anō(chok ngeni)
Soun
Haere rā(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Ko John tōku ingoa(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kei te pēhea koe?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Pwe esei mehn.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
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)
Pwe fefen.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Pwe fefen.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Pwe fenen.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Ewe pwe an fare?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Where pwe an buy 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.
O
Āe
A
Kāo
Mwe
Tērā pea
Ngeni an
Kei te whakaae au
Ngeni aen
Kāore au e whakaae
Ewe pwe
He pai tēnā
Mwe e pwe?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mwe pwe in
Tēnā tūrua
Ngeni a pwe
Aroha mai
A pwe a
Kāore he raru
Kinisou
Ngā mihi
Fahk a pwe
Hari huritau
Pwe pwe ewe
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Where is the bus stop?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ewe mwak epe?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ewe mwak epe?
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?)
Stop here, please
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Ewe mwak epe?
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.
Ehu an pwe ese?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
He tino utu tēnā(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Tēnā, te rīhi.(pweh bill pweh)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)
I am vegetarian.
He veggie ahau.(I am vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)
Ewe pwe mas.
He reka tēnei.(eh-weh pweh mahs)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Kasei an ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ngeni an doktor
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ngeni an fefin
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ewe fefin an
E mamae ana i konei
Ngeni an lost passport
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Chok!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Ka pai te kite i a koe(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Pwe fenen an file non a
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Kinisou pwe an time
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Me hoki au ki a koe
An deadline es Friday
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.