Looking for practical Ga to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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: pick five Maori phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oyiwa
Kia ora
Medasi
Ngā mihi
Meda wo akye
Ata mārie
Meda wo aha
Pō mārie
Meda wo nkyɛn
Pō nui
Meda wo da
Nō reira
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ka kite anō
Nante yie
Haere rā
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Me din de John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Mɛnhu
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
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)
Bɔ nifa
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Bɔ benkum
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
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.
Aane
Āe
Mii
Kāo
Mɛyɛ
Tērā pea
Mɛyɛ a
Kei te whakaae au
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Kāore au e whakaae
Eyi yɛ fɛ
He pai tēnā
Dɛn na wopɛ?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mepɛ aboa
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Tēnā tūrua
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aroha mai
Nni asɛm
Kāore he raru
Akyɛdeɛ
Ngā mihi
Afehyia pa
Hari huritau
Nya ɔkwan pa
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Nii platform ni?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Naa he ni eba?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
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?)
Gyae hɔ, please.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Naa he ni yɛ?
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.
Ehe ni kɛ?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
He tino utu tēnā(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Tēnā, te rīhi.(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(service no wɔ he)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
He veggie ahau.(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
He reka tēnei.(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(mɛtɔ menu)
Nsu mli, please
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Karanga ki te pirihimana(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Karanga ki te āwhina(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
E mamae ana i konei(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
I ngaro taku pasapo(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Tautoko!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Me hoki au ki a koe(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.