Looking for practical Hausa to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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 Hausa 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.
Sannu
Kia ora
Na gode
Ngā mihi
Ina kwana
Ata mārie
Ina wuni
Pō mārie
Ina yini
Pō nui
Sai da safe
Nō reira
Sai anjima
Ka kite anō
Sai anjima
Haere rā
Menene sunanka?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Sunana John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Lafiya lau?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ban fahimta ba.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Ina gidan wanka?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
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)
Juya hagu.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Juya dama.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Tafi kai tsaye.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Katin guda, don Allah.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Na bata.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ina zan iya sayen katin 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.
I
Āe(ee)
A'a
Kāo(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Tērā pea(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Kei te whakaae au
Ba na yarda
Kāore au e whakaae
Wannan yana da kyau
He pai tēnā
Me kake tunani?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ina bukatar taimako
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Tēnā tūrua
Ina mai hakuri
Aroha mai
Babu matsala
Kāore he raru
Taya murna
Ngā mihi
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Hari huritau
Yi tafiya lafiya
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Ina tashar bas?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Yana kusa nan
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
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?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
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.
Nawa ne wannan?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
He tino utu tēnā
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Zan so tebur don biyu
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Lissafin, don Allah
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
He veggie ahau.
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Wannan yana da dadi
He reka tēnei.
Zan iya samun menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ina bukatar likita
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ina jin ciwo
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Yana ciwo a nan
E mamae ana i konei
Na rasa fasfo na
I ngaro taku pasapo
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Taimako!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Ka pai te kite i a koe(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Na gode da lokacinka
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
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.