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Common Maori to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kia ora

    Muraho

  2. Ngā mihi

    Urakoze

  3. Ata mārie

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Pō mārie

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Pō nui

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Nō reira

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Haere rā

    Murabeho

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Nitwa John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Umeze ute?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Sinumva (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

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

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Hindukira ibumoso (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Hindukira iburyo (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Genda imbere (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Ni kure hano? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ndi mu kaga (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

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

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (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

    Yego

  2. Kāo

    Oya

  3. Tērā pea

    Birashoboka

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ndemeranya

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Sinemeranya

  6. He pai tēnā

    Birumvikana neza

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Tegereza gato

  11. Aroha mai

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Kāore he raru

    Nta kibazo

  13. Ngā mihi

    Ibyishimo

  14. Hari huritau

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

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

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

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

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Birambabaza hano

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

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

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Tautoko!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Reka dushyireho inama

  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?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  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 kibazo?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Nzakugarukira

  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?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. E toru karaka

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Āpōpō

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ināianei

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Māhina

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Tūrei

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Rāapa

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Tahi

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Rua

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Toru

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Tekau

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Hāwhe

    Igice (igice)

  15. Tahi atu

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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