Common Maori to Kanuri phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kanuri 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.

  1. Kia ora

    Sannu

  2. Ngā mihi

    Nagode

  3. Ata mārie

    Ina kwana

  4. Pō mārie

    Ina yamma

  5. Pō nui

    Ina dare

  6. Nō reira

    Sai da safe

  7. Ka kite anō

    Zan ganka

  8. Haere rā

    Sai anjima

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Menene sunanka?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Sunana John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Lafiya lau?

  12. 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.

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Kuna magana da Turanci? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. 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)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Ba na fahimta. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Ina wanka? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

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

    Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Juya hagu. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Juya dama. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Tafiya kai tsaye. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Nawa ne farashin? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Tiket ɗaya, don Allah. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Shin yana da nisa daga nan? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Na ɓace. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

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

    Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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

    Eey (ee-y)

  2. Kāo

    A'a (ah-ah)

  3. Tērā pea

    Wata (wah-tah)

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Na amu (nah ah-moo)

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Na a'a amu (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. He pai tēnā

    Iya na (ee-yah nah)

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Kaya ka yi tunani? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Za ka iya taimaka min? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Na bukaci taimako (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Duba dan lokaci (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Aroha mai

    Na yi hakuri (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Kāore he raru

    Babu matsala (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Ngā mihi

    Taya murna (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Hari huritau

    Barka da haihuwa (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Ka yi tafiya lafiya (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Nye boko na gari? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Nye boko na bas? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Wane boko na? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Wane lokaci ya tafi? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Shin wannan hanya ce? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Yana kusa da nan (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Yana nesa da nan (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

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

    Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Tsaida nan, don Allah (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Yaya tsawon lokaci? (E hia te wā e tango ana?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Nayi na kudi? (Nayi na kudi?)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

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

    Ina so tebur don biyu.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Lissafi, don Allah.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Shin sabis ya haɗa?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Wannan yana da dadi.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Zan iya samun menu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Dawari janga (Dawari janga)

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Dawari ambulan (Dawari ambulan)

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Ni na doctor (Ni na doctor)

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ni na jaga (Ni na jaga)

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ni na haji goro (Ni na haji goro)

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Ina asibiti na kusa? (Ina asibiti na kusa?)

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Yana ciwo a nan (Yana ciwo a nan)

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ni na rasa passport na (Ni na rasa passport na)

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

    Za ka iya dawari otel na? (Za ka iya dawari otel na?)

  10. Tautoko!

    Taimako!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nde gaishe (nde gaishe)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Mu gaishe taro (mu gaishe taro)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Wai gaishe lokaci? (wai gaishe lokaci)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Zan tura rahoto yau (zan tura rahoto yau)

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Zamu iya magana gobe? (zamu iya magana gobe)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala (don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Na gode da lokacinka (na gode da lokacinka)

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

    Ina fatan aiki tare da kai (ina fatan aiki tare da kai)

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

    Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu? (za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Bari in dawo gare ka (bari in dawo gare ka)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a (kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Nya kulu? (Nya kulu?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Iye tati kulu (Iye tati kulu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Gurmi (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Biyu (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Kwanan (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Litinin (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Talata (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Laraba (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Daya (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Biyu (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Tati (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Goma (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Dari (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Rabi (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Fiye (tah-hee ah-too)