Looking for practical Maori to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — 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 Croatian.
Tip: when a Croatian 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.
Kia ora
Bok
Ngā mihi
Hvala
Ata mārie
Dobro jutro
Pō mārie
Dobar dan
Pō nui
Dobra večer
Nō reira
Laku noć
Ka kite anō
Vidimo se kasnije
Haere rā
Doviđenja
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Kako se zoveš?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Zovem se John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kako si?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Drago mi je upoznati te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Govoriš li engleski?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Ne razumijem.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Molim te, govori polako.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Možeš li to ponoviti?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Gdje je WC?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Skreni lijevo.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Skreni desno.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Idi ravno.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Koliko košta karta?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Jedna karta, molim.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Je li daleko odavde?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Izgubio/la sam se.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?(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
Da
Kāo
Ne
Tērā pea
Možda
Kei te whakaae au
Slažem se
Kāore au e whakaae
Ne slažem se
He pai tēnā
To zvuči dobro
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Što misliš?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Trebam pomoć
Tēnā tūrua
Čekaj trenutak
Aroha mai
Žao mi je
Kāore he raru
Nema problema
Ngā mihi
Čestitam
Hari huritau
Sretan rođendan
Kia pai te haerenga
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Koji je peron?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
U koliko sati polazi?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Je li ovo pravi put?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
Blizu je ovdje.(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Daleko je odavde.(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Koliko dugo traje?(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?
Koliko ovo košta?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
To je preskupo.
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Mogu li platiti karticom?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Račun, molim.
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Je li usluga uključena?
He veggie ahau.
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
He reka tēnei.
Ovo je ukusno.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Čašu vode, molim.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Nazovite policiju
Karanga ki te āwhina
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Trebam doktora
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Loše mi je
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
E mamae ana i konei
Ovdje boli
I ngaro taku pasapo
Izgubio sam putovnicu
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Tautoko!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Dogovorimo sastanak
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Poslat ću izvještaj danas
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Priložen je datoteka
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Hvala vam na vremenu
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Veselim se suradnji s vama
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Javit ću vam se kasnije
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Rok je u petak
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.