Looking for practical Maori to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani 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
A jaraama
Ngā mihi
A jaraama
Ata mārie
Nde woɗi
Pō mārie
Nde njahi
Pō nui
Nde saare
Nō reira
Nde daɗi
Ka kite anō
A waawi
Haere rā
Njaara
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Hol ko innde maa?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Innde am ko John
Kei te pēhea koe?
No mbadi?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
A yiɗi wondi English?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Mi waawi ɗum.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
A jaabi e jooɗi.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Hol ko toilet?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Sokki leydi.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Sokki toɓɓere.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Yahi e jooɗi.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Hol ko fee?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ko ɓuri to?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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
Eey(ey)
Kāo
Alaa(alaa)
Tērā pea
Wonaa(wonaa)
Kei te whakaae au
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Kāore au e whakaae
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
He pai tēnā
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Tēnā tūrua
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Aroha mai
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Kāore he raru
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Ngā mihi
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Hari huritau
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Kia pai te haerenga
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Kei hea te pooti?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ko wai te papa?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Kei konei tata mai
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
O wadi ko feere.
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
He veggie ahau.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
He reka tēnei.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Ndaɓɓi polise
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Miɗo feƴƴi
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
E mamae ana i konei
O warta ɗon
I ngaro taku pasapo
Miɗo foti passport am
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Tautoko!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Me hoki au ki a koe
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.