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Common Maori to Chichewa phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Chichewa 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

    Moni

  2. Ngā mihi

    Zikomo

  3. Ata mārie

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Pō mārie

    Masana abwino

  5. Pō nui

    Madziwabwino

  6. Nō reira

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tiwonana

  8. Haere rā

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

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

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Haere tika

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

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

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Inde

  2. Kāo

    Ayi

  3. Tērā pea

    Mwina

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. He pai tēnā

    Zimakoma

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Aroha mai

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Kāore he raru

    Palibe vuto

  13. Ngā mihi

    Zikomo

  14. Hari huritau

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Ili pafupi pano (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Ili kutali pano (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

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

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Khalani pano, chonde (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (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?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

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

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Kukonda apa

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

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

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Tautoko!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

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

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

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

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (he ah-ha te wah)

  2. E toru karaka

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (eh toh-roo kah-rah-kah)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Lero (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Mawa (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Ch yesterday (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Lolemba (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Lachiwiri (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Lachitatu (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Chimodzi (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Chiwiri (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Chitatu (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Kumi (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Zana (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Pafupifupi (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Zambiri (tah-hee ah-too)

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