Looking for practical Maori to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: when a Kapampangan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maori wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Kumusta
Ngā mihi
Salamat
Ata mārie
Magandang umaga
Pō mārie
Magandang hapon
Pō nui
Magandang gabi
Nō reira
Magandang gabi
Ka kite anō
Kita-kits
Haere rā
Paalam
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Anong pangalan mo?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kamusta ka?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
E ku makasulat king Hindi.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
E ku makaintindi.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Atyu nu ing banyo?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Lumiko kang kaliwa.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Lumiko kang kanan.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Magsalikut ka.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Magkano ing pamasahe?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Naligaw ku.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?(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
Opo
Kāo
Ali
Tērā pea
Buri
Kei te whakaae au
Sang-ayon ako
Kāore au e whakaae
Eku sang-ayon
He pai tēnā
Atyu ya ing masalese
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Tēnā tūrua
Maghintay ka mu
Aroha mai
Pasensya na
Kāore he raru
E ali ya problema
Ngā mihi
Mabalaus
Hari huritau
Maligayang kaarawan
Kia pai te haerenga
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Ko wai te papa?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Kei konei tata mai
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
He tino utu tēnā
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
He veggie ahau.
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
He reka tēnei.
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Karanga ki te āwhina
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Makanyan ku
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
E mamae ana i konei
Masakit iti
I ngaro taku pasapo
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Tautoko!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Salamat king oras mu
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Balikan daka
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.