Looking for practical Kapampangan to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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 Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Kia ora
Salamat
Ngā mihi
Magandang umaga
Ata mārie
Magandang hapon
Pō mārie
Magandang gabi
Pō nui
Magandang gabi
Nō reira
Kita-kits
Ka kite anō
Paalam
Haere rā
Anong pangalan mo?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kamusta ka?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Masaya akong makilala ka
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
E ku makaintindi.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning 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)
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Lumiko kang kanan.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Magsalikut ka.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Magkano ing pamasahe?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Naligaw ku.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Atyu nu ing pamilian 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.
Opo
Āe
Ali
Kāo
Buri
Tērā pea
Sang-ayon ako
Kei te whakaae au
Eku sang-ayon
Kāore au e whakaae
Atyu ya ing masalese
He pai tēnā
Nanu ing akit mu?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Maghintay ka mu
Tēnā tūrua
Pasensya na
Aroha mai
E ali ya problema
Kāore he raru
Mabalaus
Ngā mihi
Maligayang kaarawan
Hari huritau
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Nanu ing platform?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king 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?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Makananu katagal?
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.
Magkano ini?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Masyadong mahal yan
He tino utu tēnā(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Tēnā, te rīhi.(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Vegetarian ku
He veggie ahau.(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Masarap ini
He reka tēnei.(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Maka ku ning menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Karanga ki te āwhina
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Makanyan ku
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Masakit iti
E mamae ana i konei
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
I ngaro taku pasapo
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Tulungan mu!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Makausapan ta bukas?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Salamat king oras mu
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Balikan daka
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ing deadline kayang 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.