Looking for practical Corsican to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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 Corsican 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.
Bonghjornu
Kia ora
Grazie
Ngā mihi
Bonghjornu
Ata mārie
Bona sera
Pō mārie
Bona sera
Pō nui
Bona notte
Nō reira
À prestu
Ka kite anō
Addiu
Haere rā
Cumu ti chjami?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Mi chjamu John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Cumu stai?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlate inglese?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ùn capiscu micca.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Induve hè u bagnu?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
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)
Girate à manca.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Girate à diritta.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Andate drittu.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Quant'è u prezzu?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Hè luntanu da quì?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Sò persu.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
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.
Iè
Āe
Ùn
Kāo
Forse
Tērā pea
Sò d'accordu
Kei te whakaae au
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Kāore au e whakaae
Quessa pare bè
He pai tēnā
Chì ne pensi?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Pò aiutà mi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Aspetta un mumentu
Tēnā tūrua
Mi dispiace
Aroha mai
Nisun prublema
Kāore he raru
Felicitazioni
Ngā mihi
Bon anniversariu
Hari huritau
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve hè a stazione di treni?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Chì piattaforma hè?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
À chì ora parte?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Hè vicinu quì
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Hè luntanu quì
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?
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?)
Fermate quì, per piacè
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Cumu longu ci vole?
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.
Quant'ellu costa?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Quellu hè troppu caru
He tino utu tēnā(kwellu he troppu karu)
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(avete kwalcosa di pyu kjiuku)
Pò pagà cù carta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(po paga ku karta)
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(vulerebbe una tavula per dui)
A fattura, per piacè
Tēnā, te rīhi.(a fattura per pja-che)
U serviziu hè inclusu?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(u serviziu he inklusu)
Sò vegetariana
He veggie ahau.(so vegetariana)
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(nimu manju pikante per pja-che)
Questu hè deliziosu
He reka tēnei.(kwestu he deliziosu)
Pò avè u menù?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(po ave u menu)
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(un bikjeru d'akwa per pja-che)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Chjama a pulizza
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Chjama un'ambulanza
Karanga ki te āwhina
Mi serve un duttore
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mi sentu male
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Mi fa male quì
E mamae ana i konei
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
I ngaro taku pasapo
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Aiutu!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Facemu un'appuntamentu
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
À chì ora ti cunvene?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Pudemu parlà dumane?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Grazie per u to tempu
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Lasciami torna à tè
Me hoki au ki a koe
A scadenza hè venerdì
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.