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Common Maori to Alur phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maori wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kia ora

    Salam

  2. Ngā mihi

    Matur nuwun

  3. Ata mārie

    Selamat pagi

  4. Pō mārie

    Selamat sore

  5. Pō nui

    Selamat malam

  6. Nō reira

    Selamat bobo

  7. Ka kite anō

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Haere rā

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Sapa nama mu?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Nama ku John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Kabar apa?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Nyo nyi ngana Inggris? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Nyo ngana Hindi badi. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Nyo ngana nyo. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Tolong nyi lempang. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Nyo bisa nyi lagi? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Di mana kamar mandi? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

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

    Nyo nyi ka pusat kota? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Belok kiri. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Belok kanan. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Nyi terus. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Berapa harga tiket? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Satu tiket, tolong. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Apakah jauh dari sini? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Nyo hilang. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

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

    Di mana bisa beli kartu 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.

  1. Āe

    Iyo

  2. Kāo

    Ayi

  3. Tērā pea

    Mungkin

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ngeye

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ayi ngeye

  6. He pai tēnā

    Iya, enak

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Napa pendapatmu?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Aroha mai

    Saya minta maaf

  12. Kāore he raru

    Tidak masalah

  13. Ngā mihi

    Selamat

  14. Hari huritau

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Dika stasiun kereta? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Dika halte bis? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Platform mana? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Jam berapa ia berangkat? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Apa ini jalan yang benar? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Iya dekat sini (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Iya jauh dari sini (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

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

    Bisa tunjukkan di peta? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Berhenti di sini, tolong (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan? (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?

    Berapa harga ini? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Itu terlalu mahal.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

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

    Saya mau meja untuk dua.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Tagihan, tolong.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Saya vegetarian.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Ini enak.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Bisa minta menu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Segelas air, tolong.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Bisa ngelap polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Bisa ngelap ambulans

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Aku alergi kacang tanah

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Sakit di sini

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Aku kehilangan paspor

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

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Tautoko!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Ngomong bareng kowe

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Ayo kita atur rapat

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

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

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

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

    Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Jam berapa? (jaam berapa)

  2. E toru karaka

    Jam tiga. (jaam tiga)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Āpōpō

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Ināianei

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Māhina

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Tūrei

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Rāapa

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Tahi

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Rua

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Toru

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Tekau

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Hāwhe

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Tahi atu

    Lebih. (lebih)

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