Looking for practical Fulani to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Kia ora
A jaraama
Ngā mihi
Nde woɗi
Ata mārie
Nde njahi
Pō mārie
Nde saare
Pō nui
Nde daɗi
Nō reira
A waawi
Ka kite anō
Njaara
Haere rā
Hol ko innde maa?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Innde am ko John
Ko John tōku ingoa
No mbadi?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Mi yidi no feere ma
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Hol ko toilet?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
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)
Sokki leydi.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Hol ko fee?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ko ɓuri to?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
Āe(ey)
Alaa
Kāo(alaa)
Wonaa
Tērā pea(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Kei te whakaae au(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Kāore au e whakaae(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
He pai tēnā(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Tēnā tūrua(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Aroha mai(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Kāore he raru(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Ngā mihi(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Hari huritau(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Kia pai te haerenga(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Hol ko wuro?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Hol ko platform?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Hol no feere?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
O wadi nder
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
O wadi fowru
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
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?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
O wadi ko feere.
He tino utu tēnā
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
He veggie ahau.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Nde wadi ngonka.
He reka tēnei.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Karanga ki te āwhina
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Miɗo feƴƴi
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
O warta ɗon
E mamae ana i konei
Miɗo foti passport am
I ngaro taku pasapo
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Yamiro!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Me hoki au ki a koe(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.