Common Maori to Bhojpuri phrases

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

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

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

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Ngā mihi

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Ata mārie

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Pō mārie

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Pō nui

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Nō reira

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Ka kite anō

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Haere rā

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

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

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Haere tika

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. E hia te utu?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

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

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Kāo

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Tērā pea

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. He pai tēnā

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Aroha mai

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Kāore he raru

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. Ngā mihi

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Hari huritau

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Kaun platform ba? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Ii kab chhuti? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Ii sahi rasta hai? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba. (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Ii yahan se door ba. (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

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

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Yahan ruki, kripya. (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Ii kitna samay lega? (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?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

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

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

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

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Tautoko!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

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

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

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

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Āpōpō

    Kal (kal)

  5. Ināianei

    Kal (kal)

  6. Māhina

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Tūrei

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Rāapa

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Tahi

    Ek (ek)

  10. Rua

    Do (do)

  11. Toru

    Teen (teen)

  12. Tekau

    Das (das)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Hāwhe

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Tahi atu

    Jyada (jyada)