Looking for practical Igbo to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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 Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Kia ora(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Ngā mihi(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Ata mārie(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Pō mārie(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Pō nui(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Nō reira(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Ka kite anō(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Haere rā(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Ko John tōku ingoa(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Kei te pēhea koe?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Anaghị m aghọta
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
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)
Tụọ aka ekpe
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Tụọ aka nri
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Gaa n'ihu
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Otu tiketi, biko
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Echere m na m furu efu
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.
Ee
Āe
Mba
Kāo
O nwere ike
Tērā pea
A na m akwado
Kei te whakaae au
A naghị m akwado
Kāore au e whakaae
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
He pai tēnā
Kedu ihe ị chere?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Chere nkeji
Tēnā tūrua
Echegbula m
Aroha mai
Enweghị nsogbu
Kāore he raru
Nnọọ
Ngā mihi
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Hari huritau
Nwee njem dị mma
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
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?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
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.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
He tino utu tēnā
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
He veggie ahau.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
He reka tēnei.
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Kpọọ ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
O na-anu m ebe a
E mamae ana i konei
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Enyemaka!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Ka pai te kite i a koe(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
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.