Looking for practical Ligurian to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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.
Ciao
Kia ora
Grazie
Ngā mihi
Bona matina
Ata mārie
Bona dopopranzo
Pō mārie
Bona sira
Pō nui
Bona note
Nō reira
A dopo
Ka kite anō
A revideci
Haere rā
Cöme te ciami?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Me chiamo John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Cöme te stai?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Piasee de cunosce-te
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Non capisco
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Per favore parla lentamente
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Dove l'è il bagno?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Cöme vö a çentru?
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)
Gira a sinistra
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Gira a destra
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Va dritto
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Quant'è a tariffa?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Un biglietto, per favore
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
L'è luntan da chì?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Sò perdù
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Dove posso comprà una scheda 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.
Sì
Āe
No
Kāo
Forse
Tērā pea
A son d'accordo
Kei te whakaae au
A son in disaccordo
Kāore au e whakaae
A l'é bon
He pai tēnā
Cosa ne pensi?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Pödet aiutamme?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Aspetta un momento
Tēnā tūrua
Mi dispiace
Aroha mai
Né problema
Kāore he raru
Complimenti
Ngā mihi
Buon compleanno
Hari huritau
Bona viaggiata
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve l'è a stazione di treno?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Induve l'è a fermata di bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Quale binario l'è?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
A che ora parte?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
L'è questa a strada giusta?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
L'è vicino a qui
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
L'è lontano da qui
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Pöti mostràm in sce a mappa?
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?)
Fermate qui, per piasê
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Quanto tempo ci vò?
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.
Quant' costa?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
L'é tropo caru
He tino utu tēnā
Ti gh'ê qualcosa de ciù barato?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Posso pagà cun a carta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Vöggio na tàula pe do
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
A cunta, per piasê
Tēnā, te rīhi.
L'é servìzio inluso?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Sò vegetarianu
He veggie ahau.
Nè mangi piccanti, per piasê
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Chesto l'é delizioso
He reka tēnei.
Posso avè u menù?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Na bètta d'öa, per piasê
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Chiamma a polizia
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Chiamma un'ambulanza
Karanga ki te āwhina
A m'ò bisogno d'un duttore
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
A m'ò sento malato
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
A so allergico ai noccioli
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Induve l'é l'ospedale più vicino?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Me fa male qui
E mamae ana i konei
A m'ò perso o passaporto
I ngaro taku pasapo
Pöde chiammà o me hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Aiuto!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Piasee de cunosce-te
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Femm un appuntamento
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
A che ora te va bene?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
O manderò o rapportu oggi
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Pödemmo parlà doman?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Trovate in allegato o file
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Grazie pe o teu tempo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Aspetto de lavorà cun te
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Pödet chiarì quellu puntu?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Lasciame tornà a te
Me hoki au ki a koe
A scadenza l'è venerdì
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.