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Common Maori to Kiga phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kiga 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

    Okwagala

  2. Ngā mihi

    Webale

  3. Ata mārie

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Pō mārie

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Pō nui

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Nō reira

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Haere rā

    Nkwagala

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Oli otya?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Sikuganya. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Ekitanda kiki? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

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

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Genda ku kkono. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Genda ku ddyo. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Genda mu maaso. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Ekitundu kiki? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ndi mu kwegendereza. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

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

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.

  1. Āe

    Eee

  2. Kāo

    Oya

  3. Tērā pea

    Wali

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ndiinze

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Sindiinze

  6. He pai tēnā

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Oteka ki?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Leka akaseke

  11. Aroha mai

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. Kāore he raru

    Tera kintu

  13. Ngā mihi

    Nkwagala

  14. Hari huritau

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

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

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

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

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Funa polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Funa ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nfunye passport yange

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

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. Tautoko!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tugende mu nama

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

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

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

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

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. E toru karaka

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Āpōpō

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ināianei

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Māhina

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Tūrei

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. Rāapa

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Tahi

    Emu (emu)

  10. Rua

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Toru

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Tekau

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Hāwhe

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Tahi atu

    Okwongera (okwongera)

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