Looking for practical Irish to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Kia ora(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Ngā mihi(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Ata mārie(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Pō mārie(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Pō nui(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Nō reira(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Ka kite anō(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Haere rā(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Ko John tōku ingoa(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Kei te pēhea koe?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ní thuigim
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
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)
Cas ar chlé
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Cas ar dheis
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Téigh díreach
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Táim caillte
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tá
Āe(Tah)
Níl
Kāo(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Tērā pea(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Kei te whakaae au(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Kāore au e whakaae(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
He pai tēnā(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Tēnā tūrua(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Aroha mai(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Kāore he raru(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Ngā mihi(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Hari huritau(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Kia pai te haerenga(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Cén ardán é?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an 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?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
He tino utu tēnā
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
An bille, le do thoil.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Is veigeatóir mé.
He veggie ahau.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Tá sé seo blasta.
He reka tēnei.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Karanga ki te āwhina
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mothaím tinn
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
E mamae ana i konei
Chailleadh mo phas
I ngaro taku pasapo
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Cabhair!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Me hoki au ki a koe
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
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.