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Common Maori to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kituba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kia ora

    Mbote

  2. Ngā mihi

    Matondo

  3. Ata mārie

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Pō mārie

    Mbote na moke

  5. Pō nui

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Nō reira

    Malamu na lola

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tala moke

  8. Haere rā

    Kende malamu

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Nani nazali koyeba te (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

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

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Yaka na mbala moke (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Eza mbali na awa? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Nani nazali na nzela te (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

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

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi? (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

    Te

  3. Tērā pea

    Pamba

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Nani na yo

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Nani te na yo

  6. He pai tēnā

    Eza malamu

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Tika moke

  11. Aroha mai

    Nasalisa

  12. Kāore he raru

    Te na mabe

  13. Ngā mihi

    Mbote na yo

  14. Hari huritau

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

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

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

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

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Tanga polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Nazali na maladi

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

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

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Tautoko!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nki na yo

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

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

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

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

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. E toru karaka

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Āpōpō

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Ināianei

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Māhina

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Tūrei

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Rāapa

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Tahi

    Moko (moko)

  10. Rua

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Toru

    Misato (misato)

  12. Tekau

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Hāwhe

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Tahi atu

    Bingi (bingi)

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