Looking for practical Dombe to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Kia ora
Ngiyabonga
Ngā mihi
Ubusuku obuhle
Ata mārie
Uhlanga oluhle
Pō mārie
Ubusuku obuhle
Pō nui
Lala kahle
Nō reira
Siyaphinda
Ka kite anō
Hamba kahle
Haere rā
Ubani igama lakho?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ko John tōku ingoa
Unjani?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
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)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Enda mberi.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ndakanyura.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Āe
Aih
Kāo
Zvichida
Tērā pea
Ndinobvumirana
Kei te whakaae au
Ndinopikisa
Kāore au e whakaae
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
He pai tēnā
Unofungei?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mirira kwechinguva
Tēnā tūrua
Ndine hurombo
Aroha mai
Hapana dambudziko
Kāore he raru
Makorokoto
Ngā mihi
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Hari huritau
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Iri pedyo pano
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
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?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
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.
Iri chingani?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
He tino utu tēnā(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Tēnā, te rīhi.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
He veggie ahau.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
He reka tēnei.(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Fona amburensi
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ndiri kurwara
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ndine allergy kumapere
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Zvinorwadza pano
E mamae ana i konei
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
I ngaro taku pasapo
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Rubatsiro!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ngatironge musangano
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Me hoki au ki a koe
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.