Looking for practical Madurese to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Halo
Kia ora
Matur suwun
Ngā mihi
Selamat pagi
Ata mārie
Selamat sore
Pō mārie
Selamat malam
Pō nui
Selamat tidur
Nō reira
Sampai jumpa
Ka kite anō
Selamat tinggal
Haere rā
Sapa namamu?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Namaku John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kabar apa?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Senang bertemu denganmu
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Aku ora ngerti
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Endi kamar mandi?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
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)
Bengkok kiwa
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Bengkok tengen
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Maju terus
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Pira tarifé?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Siji tiket, tulung
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Aku kesasar
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu 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.
Engghi
Āe
Oreng
Kāo
Mungkin
Tērā pea
Sae
Kei te whakaae au
Tak sae
Kāore au e whakaae
Iyeh enak
He pai tēnā
Panjenengan ngapa?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Bisa bantu kaula?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Tunggu sebentar
Tēnā tūrua
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Aroha mai
Ora masalah
Kāore he raru
Selamat
Ngā mihi
Selamat ulang tahun
Hari huritau
Semoga perjalanan aman
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Napa halte bis?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Platform se mana?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Jam berapa berangkat?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Iku deket kene
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Iku adoh saka kene
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
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?)
Mandheg kene, tulung
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Pira suwe wektu?
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.
Berapa hargane?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Iku terlaluh regane
He tino utu tēnā
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Tagihan, tolong
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Aku vegetarian
He veggie ahau.
Ora pedhes, tolong
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Iki enak
He reka tēnei.
Bisa takon menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Telepon ambulans
Karanga ki te āwhina
Aku butuh dokter
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Aku merasa sakit
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Aku alergi kacang
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ini sakit
E mamae ana i konei
Aku kehilangan paspor
I ngaro taku pasapo
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Tolong!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Me hoki au ki a koe
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
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.