Looking for practical Maori to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish line out loud three times, then cover the Maori side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Ngā mihi
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Ata mārie
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Pō mārie
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Pō nui
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Nō reira
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Ka kite anō
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Haere rā
Slán(slawn)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Ko John tōku ingoa
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Ní thuigim(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Cas ar chlé(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Cas ar dheis(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Téigh díreach(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Táim caillte(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(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
Tá(Tah)
Kāo
Níl(Neel)
Tērā pea
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Kei te whakaae au
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Kāore au e whakaae
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
He pai tēnā
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)