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.
Kia ora
Sannu
Ngā mihi
Nagode
Ata mārie
Ina kwana
Pō mārie
Ina yamma
Pō nui
Ina dare
Nō reira
Sai da safe
Ka kite anō
Zan ganka
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?
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
Ba na fahimta.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
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)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Ina wanka?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
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)
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
Tafiya kai tsaye.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Nawa ne farashin?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Tiket ɗaya, 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 ɓace.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
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.
Āe
Eey(ee-y)
Kāo
A'a(ah-ah)
Tērā pea
Wata(wah-tah)
Kei te whakaae au
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Kāore au e whakaae
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
He pai tēnā
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Tēnā tūrua
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Aroha mai
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Kāore he raru
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Ngā mihi
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Hari huritau
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
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.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Nye boko na gari?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Nye boko na bas?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Wane boko na?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
Yana kusa da nan(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Yana nesa da nan(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
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?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Tū mai i konei, koa)
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.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
He tino utu tēnā
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
He veggie ahau.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
He reka tēnei.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Zan iya samun menu?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Karanga ki te āwhina
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
E mamae ana i konei
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Tautoko!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
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)
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)