Looking for practical Maori to Corsican phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Corsican translation (Corsican) — 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 Corsican.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Corsican-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.
Kia ora
Bonghjornu
Ngā mihi
Grazie
Ata mārie
Bonghjornu
Pō mārie
Bona sera
Pō nui
Bona sera
Nō reira
Bona notte
Ka kite anō
À prestu
Haere rā
Addiu
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Cumu ti chjami?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Mi chjamu John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Cumu stai?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Parlate inglese?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Ùn capiscu micca.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Per piacè, parlate pianu.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Pudete dì quessa torna?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Induve hè u bagnu?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Girate à manca.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Girate à diritta.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Andate drittu.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Quant'è u prezzu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Una biglietta, per piacè.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Hè luntanu da quì?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Sò persu.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Induve possu cumprà una carta 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.
Āe
Iè
Kāo
Ùn
Tērā pea
Forse
Kei te whakaae au
Sò d'accordu
Kāore au e whakaae
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
He pai tēnā
Quessa pare bè
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Chì ne pensi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Pò aiutà mi?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Tēnā tūrua
Aspetta un mumentu
Aroha mai
Mi dispiace
Kāore he raru
Nisun prublema
Ngā mihi
Felicitazioni
Hari huritau
Bon anniversariu
Kia pai te haerenga
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Induve hè a stazione di treni?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Chì piattaforma hè?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
À chì ora parte?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
Hè vicinu quì(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Hè luntanu quì(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Fermate quì, per piacè(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Cumu longu ci vole?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Quant'ellu costa?(kwan-tellu kosta)
He tino utu tēnā
Quellu hè troppu caru(kwellu he troppu karu)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?(avete kwalcosa di pyu kjiuku)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Pò pagà cù carta?(po paga ku karta)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui(vulerebbe una tavula per dui)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
A fattura, per piacè(a fattura per pja-che)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
U serviziu hè inclusu?(u serviziu he inklusu)
He veggie ahau.
Sò vegetariana(so vegetariana)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè(nimu manju pikante per pja-che)
He reka tēnei.
Questu hè deliziosu(kwestu he deliziosu)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Pò avè u menù?(po ave u menu)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè(un bikjeru d'akwa per pja-che)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Chjama a pulizza
Karanga ki te āwhina
Chjama un'ambulanza
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mi serve un duttore
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mi sentu male
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
E mamae ana i konei
Mi fa male quì
I ngaro taku pasapo
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Tautoko!
Aiutu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Facemu un'appuntamentu
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
À chì ora ti cunvene?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Pudemu parlà dumane?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Grazie per u to tempu
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Lasciami torna à tè
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
A scadenza hè venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.