Looking for practical Malagasy to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: pick five Maori phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Kia ora
Misaotra
Ngā mihi
Salama maraina
Ata mārie
Salama tolakandro
Pō mārie
Salama hariva
Pō nui
Alina tsara
Nō reira
Hizara indray
Ka kite anō
Veloma
Haere rā
Inona no anaranao?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ny anarako dia John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Inona ny vaovao?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Faly mihaona aminao
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Tsy azoko
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Azonao averina ve izany?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
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)
Mivadika ankavia
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Mivadika ankavanana
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Mandehana mivantana
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Very very
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
Āe
Tsia
Kāo
Angamba
Tērā pea
Manaiky aho
Kei te whakaae au
Tsy manaiky aho
Kāore au e whakaae
Tsara izany
He pai tēnā
Inona ny hevitrao?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mila fanampiana aho
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Miandrasa kely
Tēnā tūrua
Miala tsiny aho
Aroha mai
Tsy olana
Kāore he raru
Arahabaina
Ngā mihi
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Hari huritau
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Iza ny sehatra?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Lavitra eto izy.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
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?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Maharitra be loatra izany
He tino utu tēnā(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Tēnā, te rīhi.(ny faktiora, azafady)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(misy ny serivisy ve)
Vegetariana aho
He veggie ahau.(vegetariana aho)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady)
Tsara be ity
He reka tēnei.(tsara be ity)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho)
Rano iray vera, azafady
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(rano iray vera, azafady)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Antsoy ny polisy
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Antsoy ny ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
Mila dokotera aho
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Maharary eto
E mamae ana i konei
Very ny pasipaoroko
I ngaro taku pasapo
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Vonjeo!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Andao handamina fivoriana
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.