Looking for practical Maori to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: pick five Afar 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.
Kia ora
Nagaad(nagaad)
Ngā mihi
Galatooma(galatooma)
Ata mārie
Bariis(bariis)
Pō mārie
Galab(galab)
Pō nui
Haal(haal)
Nō reira
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Ka kite anō
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Haere rā
Nagaad(nagaad)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Kaore au e mohio
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Tena koa korero āta
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Huri ki mauī
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Huri ki te taha matau
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Haere tika
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
E hia te utu?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Kua ngaro au
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Kāo
Maya(mah-yah)
Tērā pea
Gara(gah-rah)
Kei te whakaae au
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Kāore au e whakaae
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
He pai tēnā
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Tēnā tūrua
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Aroha mai
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Kāore he raru
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Ngā mihi
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Hari huritau
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Kia pai te haerenga
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Kei hea te pooti?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Ko wai te papa?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Kei konei tata mai
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.