Looking for practical Maori to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: when a Maltese 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
Ħello
Ngā mihi
Grazzi
Ata mārie
Bongu
Pō mārie
Bongu filgħaxija
Pō nui
Il-lejl it-tajba
Nō reira
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ka kite anō
Naraw x'imkien
Haere rā
Addio
Ko wai tō ingoa?
X'jismek?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Jien jisimni John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kif inti?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Ma nifhimx.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Fejn hi l-banju?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Mur dritt.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Jien mitluf.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Fejn nista' nixtri 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
Iva
Kāo
Le
Tērā pea
Forse
Kei te whakaae au
Naqbel
Kāore au e whakaae
Ma naqblux
He pai tēnā
Dak jismu tajjeb
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
X'jidhrulek?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Tista' tgħinni?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Tēnā tūrua
Staqsi ftit
Aroha mai
Jien skużani
Kāore he raru
L-ebda problema
Ngā mihi
Prosit
Hari huritau
Happy birthday
Kia pai te haerenga
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Liema pjattaforma hi?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
X'ħin titlaq?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
Hija viċin hawn.(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Kemm tieħu?(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?
Kemm jiswa dan?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
He veggie ahau.
Jien veġetarjan.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
He reka tēnei.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Karanga ki te āwhina
Iċċempel ambulanza
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Għandi bżonn tabib
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Inħossni morda
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
E mamae ana i konei
Iħossni hawn
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Tautoko!
Għajnuna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Nice li niltaqgħu
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.