Common Korean (한국어) to Maori phrases

100 practical Korean (한국어) to Maori phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Korean (한국어) to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Korean 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maori-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. 안녕하세요

    Kia ora (annyeonghaseyo)

  2. 감사합니다

    Ngā mihi (gamsahamnida)

  3. 좋은 아침입니다

    Ata mārie (joheun achimimnida)

  4. 좋은 오후입니다

    Pō mārie (joheun ohuimnida)

  5. 좋은 저녁입니다

    Pō nui (joheun jeonyeokimnida)

  6. 안녕히 주무세요

    Nō reira (annyeonghi jumuseyo)

  7. 나중에 봐요

    Ka kite anō (najunge bwayo)

  8. 안녕히 가세요

    Haere rā (annyeonghi gaseyo)

  9. 이름이 뭐예요?

    Ko wai tō ingoa? (ireumi mwoyeyo)

  10. 제 이름은 존입니다

    Ko John tōku ingoa (je ireumeun Jonimnida)

  11. 어떻게 지내세요?

    Kei te pēhea koe? (eotteoke jinaeseyo)

  12. 만나서 반갑습니다

    He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe (mannaseo bangapseumnida)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 영어를 할 수 있나요?

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

  2. 힌디어를 잘하지 못해요.

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

  3. 이해하지 못해요.

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

  4. 천천히 말해 주세요.

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

  5. 다시 말씀해 주실래요?

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

  6. 화장실이 어디예요?

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

  7. 시내로 어떻게 가나요?

    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. 왼쪽으로 가세요.

    Huri ki mauī (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. 오른쪽으로 가세요.

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

  10. 직진하세요.

    Haere tika (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. 요금이 얼마예요?

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

  12. 티켓 한 장 주세요.

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

  13. 여기서 멀어요?

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

  14. 길을 잃었어요.

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

  15. SIM 카드를 어디서 살 수 있나요?

    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. Āe (ne)

  2. 아니요

    Kāo (aniyo)

  3. 아마도

    Tērā pea (amado)

  4. 동의합니다

    Kei te whakaae au (dong-ui-hamnida)

  5. 동의하지 않습니다

    Kāore au e whakaae (dong-ui-haji anhseubnida)

  6. 좋네요

    He pai tēnā (jonneyo)

  7. 어떻게 생각하세요?

    He aha tāu e whakaaro ana? (eotteoke saenggakhaseyo)

  8. 도와줄 수 있어요?

    Ka taea e koe te awhina i au? (dowajul su isseoyo)

  9. 도움이 필요해요

    Kei te hiahia au i te awhina (doumi piryohaeyo)

  10. 잠시만 기다려 주세요

    Tēnā tūrua (jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo)

  11. 죄송합니다

    Aroha mai (joesonghamnida)

  12. 문제 없어요

    Kāore he raru (munje eobseoyo)

  13. 축하합니다

    Ngā mihi (chukahamnida)

  14. 생일 축하합니다

    Hari huritau (saengil chukahamnida)

  15. 안전한 여행 되세요

    Kia pai te haerenga (anjeonhan yeohaeng doeseyo)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 기차역이 어디에요?

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

  2. 버스 정류장이 어디에요?

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

  3. 어느 플랫폼이에요?

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

  4. 몇 시에 출발해요?

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

  5. 이 길이 맞아요?

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

  6. 여기 가까워요.

    Kei konei tata mai (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. 여기 멀어요.

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

  8. 지도에서 보여줄 수 있어요?

    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. 여기서 세워 주세요.

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

  10. 얼마나 걸려요?

    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. 이거 얼마예요?

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

  2. 그건 너무 비싸요

    He tino utu tēnā (geugeun neomu bissayo)

  3. 더 저렴한 거 있어요?

    Kei a koe he mea iti ake? (deo jeoryeomhan geo isseoyo?)

  4. 카드로 결제할 수 있어요?

    Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri? (kadeuro gyeoljehal su isseoyo?)

  5. 두 명 자리 주세요

    E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua. (du myeong jari juseyo)

  6. 계산서 주세요

    Tēnā, te rīhi. (gyesanseo juseyo)

  7. 서비스 포함인가요?

    Kei roto i te utu te ratonga? (seobiseu poham-ingayo?)

  8. 저는 채식주의자예요

    He veggie ahau. (jeoneun chaesikjuuija-yeyo)

  9. 매운 음식은 빼 주세요

    Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā. (maeun eumsigeun bbae juseyo)

  10. 이거 맛있어요

    He reka tēnei. (igeo masisseoyo)

  11. 메뉴 주세요

    Ka taea e au te rārangi kai? (menyu juseyo)

  12. 물 한 잔 주세요

    Tēnā, he karaihe wai. (mul han jan juseyo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. 경찰에 전화해 주세요

    Karanga ki te pirihimana (gyeongchare jeonhwae juseyo)

  2. 구급차를 불러 주세요

    Karanga ki te āwhina (gugeupchareul bulleo juseyo)

  3. 의사가 필요해요

    Kei te hiahia au i te rata (uisaga piryohaeyo)

  4. 몸이 아파요

    Kei te pāngia au e te mate (momi apayo)

  5. 저는 땅콩 알레르기가 있어요

    He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri (jeoneun ttangkong alleureugiga isseoyo)

  6. 가장 가까운 병원이 어디예요?

    Kei hea te hōhipera tata? (gajang gakkaun byeongwon-i eodiyeyo)

  7. 여기가 아파요

    E mamae ana i konei (yeogiga apayo)

  8. 여권을 잃어버렸어요

    I ngaro taku pasapo (yeogwon-eul ilh-eobeoryeosseoyo)

  9. 제 호텔에 전화해 주실 수 있나요?

    Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera? (je hotel-e jeonhwae jusil su innayo)

  10. 도와주세요

    Tautoko! (dowajuseyo)

Work and business

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

  1. 만나서 반갑습니다

    Ka pai te kite i a koe (mannaseo bangapseumnida)

  2. 회의 일정을 잡읍시다

    Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui (hoeui iljeong-eul jabeupsida)

  3. 몇 시가 괜찮으세요?

    He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe? (myeot sigga gwaenchanhseyo?)

  4. 오늘 보고서를 보낼 것입니다

    Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā (oneul bogoseoreul bonael geosimnida)

  5. 내일 이야기할 수 있을까요?

    Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō? (naeil iyagihal su isseulkkayo?)

  6. 첨부된 파일을 확인해 주세요

    Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana (cheombudaen paileul hwaginhae juseyo)

  7. 시간 내주셔서 감사합니다

    Ngā mihi mo tō wā (sigan naejusyeoseo gamsahamnida)

  8. 함께 일하기를 기대합니다

    Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe (hamkke ilhagireul gidaehapnida)

  9. 그 점을 설명해 주실 수 있나요?

    Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero? (geu jeomeul seolmyeonghae jusil su innayo?)

  10. 다시 연락드리겠습니다

    Me hoki au ki a koe (dasi yeollakdeuligessseubnida)

  11. 마감일은 금요일입니다

    Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire (magam-il-eun geumyoil-imnida)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. 몇 시예요?

    He aha te wā? (he ah-ha te wah)

  2. 세 시예요.

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

  3. 오늘

    I tēnei rā (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. 내일

    Āpōpō (ah-poh-poh)

  5. 어제

    Ināianei (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. 월요일

    Māhina (mah-hee-nah)

  7. 화요일

    Tūrei (too-ray)

  8. 수요일

    Rāapa (rah-ah-pah)

  9. 하나

    Tahi (tah-hee)

  10. Rua (roo-ah)

  11. Toru (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu (tah-hee ah-too)