Looking for practical Kanuri to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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 Kanuri 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
Nagode
Ngā mihi
Ina kwana
Ata mārie
Ina yamma
Pō mārie
Ina dare
Pō nui
Sai da safe
Nō reira
Zan ganka
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.
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)
Ba na fahimta.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Ina wanka?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ta yaya zan isa 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)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Nawa ne farashin?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Tiket ɗaya, 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 ɓace.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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.
Eey
Āe(ee-y)
A'a
Kāo(ah-ah)
Wata
Tērā pea(wah-tah)
Na amu
Kei te whakaae au(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Kāore au e whakaae(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
He pai tēnā(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Tēnā tūrua(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Aroha mai(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Kāore he raru(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Ngā mihi(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Hari huritau(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Kia pai te haerenga(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Nye boko na bas?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Wane boko na?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Yana kusa da nan
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Yana nesa da nan
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
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?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
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.
Nayi na kudi?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
He tino utu tēnā
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
He veggie ahau.
Ba tare da zaki ba, 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.
Dawari janga
Karanga ki te pirihimana(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Karanga ki te āwhina(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
E mamae ana i konei(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
I ngaro taku pasapo(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Ka pai te kite i a koe(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Me hoki au ki a koe(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.