Looking for practical Estonian to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian 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 Estonian 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.
Tere
Kia ora
Aitäh
Ngā mihi
Tere hommikust
Ata mārie
Tere pärastlõunast
Pō mārie
Tere õhtust
Pō nui
Head ööd
Nō reira
Näeme hiljem
Ka kite anō
Head aega
Haere rā
Mis on sinu nimi?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Minu nimi on John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kuidas sul läheb?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ma ei saa aru.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kus on tualett?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
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)
Pöörake vasakule.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Pöörake paremale.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Minge otse.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Kui palju pilet maksab?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Üks pilet, palun.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ma olen eksinud.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
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.
Jah
Āe
Ei
Kāo
Võib-olla
Tērā pea
Ma nõustun
Kei te whakaae au
Ma ei nõustu
Kāore au e whakaae
See kõlab hästi
He pai tēnā
Mida sa arvad?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mul on abi vaja
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Oota hetk
Tēnā tūrua
Mul on kahju
Aroha mai
Pole probleemi
Kāore he raru
Palju õnne
Ngā mihi
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Hari huritau
Head teed
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kus on bussipeatus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Milline perroon see on?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Mis kell see lahkub?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kas see on õige tee?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
See on siit kaugel.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
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?)
Peatu siia, palun.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
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.
Kui palju see maksab?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
See on liiga kallis.
He tino utu tēnā
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Soovin lauda kahele.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Arve, palun.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
He veggie ahau.
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
See on maitsev.
He reka tēnei.
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Klaas vett, palun.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kutsu politsei
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Kutsu kiirabi
Karanga ki te āwhina
Mul on vaja arsti
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ma tunnen end haigena
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Kus on lähim haigla?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Siin valutab
E mamae ana i konei
Ma kaotasin oma passi
I ngaro taku pasapo
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Aita!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Kava kohtumine
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Mis kell sobib teile?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Saadan raporti täna
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Palun leidke manus
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Aitäh teie aja eest
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Ootan koostööd teiega
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Me hoki au ki a koe
Tähtpäev on reedel
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.