Looking for practical Maori to Hausa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Hausa translation (Hausa) — 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 Hausa.
Tip: pick five Hausa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Sannu
Ngā mihi
Na gode
Ata mārie
Ina kwana
Pō mārie
Ina wuni
Pō nui
Ina yini
Nō reira
Sai da safe
Ka kite anō
Sai anjima
Haere rā
Sai anjima
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Menene sunanka?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Sunana John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Lafiya lau?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Ban fahimta ba.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Ina gidan wanka?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Juya hagu.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Juya dama.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Tafi kai tsaye.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Katin guda, don Allah.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Na bata.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Ina zan iya sayen katin 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
I(ee)
Kāo
A'a(ah-ah)
Tērā pea
Wataƙila(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Kei te whakaae au
Na yarda
Kāore au e whakaae
Ba na yarda
He pai tēnā
Wannan yana da kyau
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Me kake tunani?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Ina bukatar taimako
Tēnā tūrua
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Aroha mai
Ina mai hakuri
Kāore he raru
Babu matsala
Ngā mihi
Taya murna
Hari huritau
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Kia pai te haerenga
Yi tafiya lafiya
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?(Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Ina tashar bas?(Ina tashar bas?)
Ko wai te papa?
Wanne dandalin ne?(Wanne dandalin ne?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Wane lokaci zai tashi?(Wane lokaci zai tashi?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?(Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)
Kei konei tata mai
Yana kusa nan(Yana kusa nan)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Yana da nisa daga nan(Yana da nisa daga nan)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?(Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)