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Common Maori to Igbo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-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.

  1. Kia ora

    Ndewo (Ndewo)

  2. Ngā mihi

    Daalụ (Daalụ)

  3. Ata mārie

    Ụtụtụ ọma (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Pō mārie

    Ehihie ọma (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Pō nui

    Mgbede ọma (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Nō reira

    Ka chi fo (Ka chi fo)

  7. Ka kite anō

    Hụ gị n'anya (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Haere rā

    Ka ọ dị (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Kedu aha gị? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Aha m bụ John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Kedu? (Kedu?)

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Ị na-asụ Bekee? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Anaghị m aghọta (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Biko sụpụta nwayọọ (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

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

    Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Tụọ aka ekpe (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Tụọ aka nri (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Gaa n'ihu (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Elo ka ụgwọ njem? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Otu tiketi, biko (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Echere m na m furu efu (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

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

    Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.

  1. Āe

    Ee

  2. Kāo

    Mba

  3. Tērā pea

    O nwere ike

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    A na m akwado

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    A naghị m akwado

  6. He pai tēnā

    O yiri ka ọ dị mma

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Kedu ihe ị chere?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Ị nwere ike inyere m?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Achọrọ m enyemaka

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Chere nkeji

  11. Aroha mai

    Echegbula m

  12. Kāore he raru

    Enweghị nsogbu

  13. Ngā mihi

    Nnọọ

  14. Hari huritau

    Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Nwee njem dị mma

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị? (Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Kedu ebe a na-apụ? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Kedu oge ọ na-apụ? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Ọ dị nso ebe a (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Ọ dị anya site na ebe a (O di anya site na ebe a)

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

    Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Kwụsị ebe a, biko (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Ego ole ka nke a na-eri? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

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

    Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Nke a dị ụtọ.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Enwere m ike inweta menu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Kpọọ ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Achọrọ m dọkịta

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Anọ m n'ahụhụ

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    O na-anu m ebe a

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

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

    Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

  10. Tautoko!

    Enyemaka!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Kedu oge dị gị mma?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Daalụ maka oge gị

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

    Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

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

    Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Ka m laghachiri gị

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Kedu oge ọ bụ? (Kedu oge o bu?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Ọ bụ elekere atọ (O bu elekere ato)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Taa (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Echi (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Ana m (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Mọnde (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Tiuṣde (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Wednesde (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Otu (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Abụọ (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Atọ (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Iri (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Iri nke ọ bụla (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Nkeji (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Karịrị (tah-hee ah-too)

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