Common Ilocano to Maori phrases

100 practical Ilocano to Maori phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ilocano to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.

  1. Kumusta

    Kia ora (kumusta)

  2. Agyamanak

    Ngā mihi (agyamanak)

  3. Naimbag a bigat

    Ata mārie (naimbag a bigat)

  4. Naimbag a malem

    Pō mārie (naimbag a malem)

  5. Naimbag a rabii

    Pō nui (naimbag a rabii)

  6. Naimbag a rabii

    Nō reira (naimbag a rabii)

  7. Kitaen tayon

    Ka kite anō (kitaen tayon)

  8. Pakada

    Haere rā (pakada)

  9. Ania ti nagan mo?

    Ko wai tō ingoa? (ania ti nagan mo)

  10. Ti nagan ko ket John

    Ko John tōku ingoa (ti nagan ko ket John)

  11. Kumusta ka?

    Kei te pēhea koe? (kumusta ka)

  12. Naragsakak nga makilala ka

    He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe (naragsakak nga makilala ka)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Agsasaoka ti English?

    Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.

    Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Saanak a maawatan.

    Kaore au e mohio (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.

    Tena koa korero āta (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?

    Ka taea e koe te korero ano? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Ayanna ti banyo?

    Kei hea te wharepaku? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?

    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)

  8. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Huri ki mauī (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Huri ki te taha matau (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Agpada ka.

    Haere tika (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. Mano ti bayad?

    E hia te utu? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.

    Kotahi te tikiti, please (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?

    Kei tawhiti mai i konei? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Nawawagak.

    Kua ngaro au (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti 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.

  1. Wen

    Āe

  2. Saan

    Kāo

  3. Mabalin

    Tērā pea

  4. Agkakabsatak

    Kei te whakaae au

  5. Saanak a makikabsat

    Kāore au e whakaae

  6. Nasayaat dayta

    He pai tēnā

  7. Ania ti panunot mo?

    He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

  8. Makatulong ka kanyak?

    Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

  9. Masapulak ti tulong

    Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

  10. Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto

    Tēnā tūrua

  11. Pakawanen

    Aroha mai

  12. Awan ti problema

    Kāore he raru

  13. Kudos

    Ngā mihi

  14. Naragsak a kasangay

    Hari huritau

  15. Agturongka a nasayaat

    Kia pai te haerenga

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?

    Kei hea te teihana tereina? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?

    Kei hea te pooti? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ania ti plataporma?

    Ko wai te papa? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?

    He aha te wa e wehe ai? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?

    Kei te tika tēnei ara? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Adu ti asideg ditoy.

    Kei konei tata mai (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.

    Kei tawhiti mai i konei (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?

    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?)

  9. Umayka ditoy, please.

    Tū mai i konei, koa (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. Kaano ti agdama?

    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.

  1. Mano ti presyo daytoy?

    E hia te utu o tēnei? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. Nasukat unay dayta.

    He tino utu tēnā

  3. Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?

    Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

  4. Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?

    Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

  5. Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.

    E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

  6. Ti kwenta, please.

    Tēnā, te rīhi.

  7. Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?

    Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

  8. Vegetarian ak.

    He veggie ahau.

  9. Awang maang a makan, please.

    Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

  10. Naimas daytoy.

    He reka tēnei.

  11. Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?

    Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

  12. Maysa a baso ti danum, please.

    Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tawagan ti pulis

    Karanga ki te pirihimana

  2. Tawagan ti ambulansya

    Karanga ki te āwhina

  3. Kasapulan ko ti doktor

    Kei te hiahia au i te rata

  4. Makaramdamak a masakit

    Kei te pāngia au e te mate

  5. Alergiak iti mani

    He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

  6. Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?

    Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

  7. Masakit ditoy

    E mamae ana i konei

  8. Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko

    I ngaro taku pasapo

  9. Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?

    Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

  10. Tulungan!

    Tautoko!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Naimbag a makilala ka

    Ka pai te kite i a koe

  2. I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita

    Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

  3. Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?

    He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

  4. Ipadala ko ti report ita

    Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

  5. Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?

    Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

  6. Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong

    Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

  7. Agyamanak iti oras mo

    Ngā mihi mo tō wā

  8. Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo

    Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

  9. Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?

    Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

  10. Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka

    Me hoki au ki a koe

  11. Ti deadline ket Biyernes

    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.

  1. Ania ti oras?

    He aha te wā? (he ah-ha te wah)

  2. Tallo ti oras

    E toru karaka (eh toh-roo kah-rah-kah)

  3. Ita

    I tēnei rā (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Inton bigat

    Āpōpō (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Kahapon

    Ināianei (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Lunes

    Māhina (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Martes

    Tūrei (too-ray)

  8. Miyerkules

    Rāapa (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Maysa

    Tahi (tah-hee)

  10. Dua

    Rua (roo-ah)

  11. Tallo

    Toru (toh-roo)

  12. Sangapulo

    Tekau (teh-kow)

  13. Sangagasut

    Kotahi rau (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Tunga

    Hāwhe (hah-feh)

  15. Ad-adu

    Tahi atu (tah-hee ah-too)