Looking for practical Kituba to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Kia ora
Matondo
Ngā mihi
Mbote na ntanga
Ata mārie
Mbote na moke
Pō mārie
Mbote na nsuka
Pō nui
Malamu na lola
Nō reira
Tala moke
Ka kite anō
Kende malamu
Haere rā
Nani na yo?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Nani na ngai John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Oyo olingi?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Nionso na yo
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
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)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Yaka na mbala moke
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Eza mbali na awa?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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.
Eee
Āe
Te
Kāo
Pamba
Tērā pea
Nani na yo
Kei te whakaae au
Nani te na yo
Kāore au e whakaae
Eza malamu
He pai tēnā
Oyo olingi nini?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Okanisa ngai?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Nalingi lisungi
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Tika moke
Tēnā tūrua
Nasalisa
Aroha mai
Te na mabe
Kāore he raru
Mbote na yo
Ngā mihi
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Hari huritau
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Nani esika ya platform?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Eza na nsima
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Eza na mbali
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
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?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Eza mingi mbala
He tino utu tēnā(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Tēnā, te rīhi.(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
He veggie ahau.(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
He reka tēnei.(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tanga ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
Nazali na nganga
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Nazali na maladi
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
E mamae ana i konei
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
I ngaro taku pasapo
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Lendaki!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Tondima kosala libanda
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Tosala nzela lelo?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Me hoki au ki a koe
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.