Looking for practical Dyula to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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 Dyula 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.
I ni ce
Kia ora(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Ngā mihi(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Ata mārie(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Pō mārie(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Pō nui(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Nō reira(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Ka kite anō(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Haere rā(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Ko John tōku ingoa(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Kei te pēhea koe?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
N tɛgɛ
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
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)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
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.
Awa
Āe
Ayi
Kāo
Sama
Tērā pea
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Kei te whakaae au
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Kāore au e whakaae
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
He pai tēnā
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Tēnā tūrua
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Aroha mai
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Kāore he raru
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Ngā mihi
Bara fɛsɛ
Hari huritau
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
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?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
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.
I ni ce?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
O ye fɔlɔ.
He tino utu tēnā
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
He veggie ahau.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
I ye fɛ.
He reka tēnei.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Karanga ki te pirihimana(N ka bɛɛ yera)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Karanga ki te āwhina(N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
E mamae ana i konei(I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
I ngaro taku pasapo(N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)
Yɛlɛ!
Tautoko!(Yɛlɛ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
Ka pai te kite i a koe(n'ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(n'ko folo kolo)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(n'ko tege folo ko)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(n'ko bolo ko folo)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(n'ko bolo folo ko)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(n'ko sogo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(n'ko folo ko folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(n'ko folo ko)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
Me hoki au ki a koe(n'ko bolo folo)
N'ko fôlô kô
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(n'ko folo ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.