Looking for practical Maltese to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Kia ora
Grazzi
Ngā mihi
Bongu
Ata mārie
Bongu filgħaxija
Pō mārie
Il-lejl it-tajba
Pō nui
Il-lejl it-tajba
Nō reira
Naraw x'imkien
Ka kite anō
Addio
Haere rā
X'jismek?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Jien jisimni John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kif inti?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Nice li niltaqgħu
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ma nifhimx.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
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)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Mur dritt.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Jien mitluf.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Āe
Le
Kāo
Forse
Tērā pea
Naqbel
Kei te whakaae au
Ma naqblux
Kāore au e whakaae
Dak jismu tajjeb
He pai tēnā
X'jidhrulek?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Staqsi ftit
Tēnā tūrua
Jien skużani
Aroha mai
L-ebda problema
Kāore he raru
Prosit
Ngā mihi
Happy birthday
Hari huritau
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
X'ħin titlaq?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Hija viċin hawn.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-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?)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Kemm tieħu?
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.
Kemm jiswa dan?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
He tino utu tēnā
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Jien veġetarjan.
He veggie ahau.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
He reka tēnei.
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Iċċempel ambulanza
Karanga ki te āwhina
Għandi bżonn tabib
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Inħossni morda
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Iħossni hawn
E mamae ana i konei
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
I ngaro taku pasapo
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Għajnuna!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Me hoki au ki a koe
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
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.