Looking for practical Maori to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: when a Ga 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
Oyiwa
Ngā mihi
Medasi
Ata mārie
Meda wo akye
Pō mārie
Meda wo aha
Pō nui
Meda wo nkyɛn
Nō reira
Meda wo da
Ka kite anō
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Haere rā
Nante yie
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Me din de John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Kaore au e mohio
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Tena koa korero āta
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Huri ki mauī
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Huri ki te taha matau
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Haere tika
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
E hia te utu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Kua ngaro au
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Aane
Kāo
Mii
Tērā pea
Mɛyɛ
Kei te whakaae au
Mɛyɛ a
Kāore au e whakaae
Mɛyɛ nɔ
He pai tēnā
Eyi yɛ fɛ
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mepɛ aboa
Tēnā tūrua
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Aroha mai
Mepa wo kyɛw
Kāore he raru
Nni asɛm
Ngā mihi
Akyɛdeɛ
Hari huritau
Afehyia pa
Kia pai te haerenga
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Ehe ni eba train station?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Nii platform ni?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Naa he ni eba?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Gyae hɔ, please.(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Naa he ni yɛ?(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?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
He tino utu tēnā
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
He veggie ahau.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
He reka tēnei.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.