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Common Maori to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Dyula 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

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ngā mihi

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Ata mārie

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Pō mārie

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Pō nui

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Nō reira

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Ka kite anō

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Haere rā

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

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

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Haere tika

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. E hia te utu?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

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

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Awa

  2. Kāo

    Ayi

  3. Tērā pea

    Sama

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. He pai tēnā

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Aroha mai

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Kāore he raru

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Ngā mihi

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Hari huritau

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

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

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (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?

    I ni ce? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

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

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

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

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Tautoko!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

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

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

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

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. E toru karaka

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. I tēnei rā

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Āpōpō

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Ināianei

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Māhina

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Tūrei

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Rāapa

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Tahi

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Rua

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Toru

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Tekau

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Hāwhe

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Tahi atu

    Kô. (Kô.)

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