Looking for practical Croatian to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Croatian 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: read the Maori line out loud three times, then cover the Croatian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bok
Kia ora
Hvala
Ngā mihi
Dobro jutro
Ata mārie
Dobar dan
Pō mārie
Dobra večer
Pō nui
Laku noć
Nō reira
Vidimo se kasnije
Ka kite anō
Doviđenja
Haere rā
Kako se zoveš?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Zovem se John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kako si?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Drago mi je upoznati te
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Govoriš li engleski?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ne razumijem.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Molim te, govori polako.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Gdje je WC?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
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)
Skreni lijevo.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Skreni desno.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Idi ravno.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Koliko košta karta?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Jedna karta, molim.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Je li daleko odavde?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Izgubio/la sam se.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
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.
Da
Āe
Ne
Kāo
Možda
Tērā pea
Slažem se
Kei te whakaae au
Ne slažem se
Kāore au e whakaae
To zvuči dobro
He pai tēnā
Što misliš?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Trebam pomoć
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Čekaj trenutak
Tēnā tūrua
Žao mi je
Aroha mai
Nema problema
Kāore he raru
Čestitam
Ngā mihi
Sretan rođendan
Hari huritau
Sretan put
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Gdje je autobusna stanica?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Koji je peron?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
U koliko sati polazi?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Je li ovo pravi put?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Blizu je ovdje.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Daleko je odavde.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
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?)
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Koliko dugo traje?
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.
Koliko ovo košta?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
To je preskupo.
He tino utu tēnā
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Račun, molim.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Je li usluga uključena?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.
He veggie ahau.
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ovo je ukusno.
He reka tēnei.
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Čašu vode, molim.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nazovite policiju
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Karanga ki te āwhina
Trebam doktora
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Loše mi je
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ovdje boli
E mamae ana i konei
Izgubio sam putovnicu
I ngaro taku pasapo
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Pomoć!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Dogovorimo sastanak
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Poslat ću izvještaj danas
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Priložen je datoteka
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Hvala vam na vremenu
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Veselim se suradnji s vama
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Javit ću vam se kasnije
Me hoki au ki a koe
Rok je u petak
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.