Looking for practical Maori to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — 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 Icelandic.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Icelandic-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Halló
Ngā mihi
Takk
Ata mārie
Góðan daginn
Pō mārie
Gott kvöld
Pō nui
Gott kvöld
Nō reira
Góða nótt
Ka kite anō
Sjáumst síðar
Haere rā
Bless
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Hvað heitir þú?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ég heiti John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Hvernig hefur þú það?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Gaman að kynnast þér
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Talarðu enska?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ég tala ekki hindi vel(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)