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Common Maori to Afrikaans phrases

100 practical Maori to Afrikaans phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Maori to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afrikaans-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.

  1. Kia ora

    Hallo

  2. Ngā mihi

    Dankie

  3. Ata mārie

    Goeie more

  4. Pō mārie

    Goeie middag

  5. Pō nui

    Goeie naand

  6. Nō reira

    Goeie nag

  7. Ka kite anō

    Sien jou later

  8. Haere rā

    Totsiens

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Wat is jou naam?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    My naam is John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Hoe gaan dit?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Praat jy Engels? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Ek verstaan nie. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Praat asseblief stadig. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Kan jy dit weer sê? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Waar is die badkamer? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Draai links. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Draai regs. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Gaan reguit. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Hoeveel is die tarief? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Een kaartjie, asseblief. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Is dit ver van hier? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ek is verlore. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop? (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.

  1. Āe

    Ja

  2. Kāo

    Nee

  3. Tērā pea

    Miskien

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ek stem saam

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ek stem nie saam nie

  6. He pai tēnā

    Dit klink goed

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Wat dink jy?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Kan jy my help?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ek het hulp nodig

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Wag 'n oomblik

  11. Aroha mai

    Ek is jammer

  12. Kāore he raru

    Geen probleem

  13. Ngā mihi

    Geluk

  14. Hari huritau

    Gelukkige verjaarsdag

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Veilige reis

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Waar is die treinstasie? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Waar is die busstop? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Watter platform is dit? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Watter tyd vertrek dit? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Is dit die regte pad? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Dit is naby hier. (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Dit is ver van hier. (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Kan jy dit op die kaart wys? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Stop hier, asseblief. (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Hoe lank neem dit? (E hia te wā e tango ana?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Hoeveel kos dit? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Dit is te duur.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Het julle iets goedkoper?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Die rekening, asseblief.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Is diens ingesluit?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ek is 'n vegetariër.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Dit is heerlik.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Bel die polisie

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Bel 'n ambulans

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Ek het 'n dokter nodig

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ek voel siek

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Dit seergemaak hier

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ek het my paspoort verloor

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Kan jy my hotel bel?

  10. Tautoko!

    Help!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Watter tyd werk vir jou?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Kan ons môre praat?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Dankie vir jou tyd

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Laat ek jou terugbel

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Die sperdatum is Vrydag

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. He aha te wā?

    Hoe laat is dit? (he ah-ha te wah)

  2. E toru karaka

    Dit is drie uur. (eh toh-roo kah-rah-kah)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Vandag (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Môre (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Gister (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Maandag (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Dinsdag (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Woensdag (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Een (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Twee (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Drie (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Tien (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Een honderd (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Half (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Meer (tah-hee ah-too)

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