Common Maori to Maltese phrases

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

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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.

  1. Kia ora

    Ħello

  2. Ngā mihi

    Grazzi

  3. Ata mārie

    Bongu

  4. Pō mārie

    Bongu filgħaxija

  5. Pō nui

    Il-lejl it-tajba

  6. Nō reira

    Il-lejl it-tajba

  7. Ka kite anō

    Naraw x'imkien

  8. Haere rā

    Addio

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    X'jismek?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Jien jisimni John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Kif inti?

  12. 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.

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Titkellem bl-Ingliż? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. 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)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Ma nifhimx. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Fejn hi l-banju? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. 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)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Iċċaqlaq lemin. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Iċċaqlaq xellug. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Mur dritt. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Kemm hi l-prezz? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Jien mitluf. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. 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.

  1. Āe

    Iva

  2. Kāo

    Le

  3. Tērā pea

    Forse

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Naqbel

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ma naqblux

  6. He pai tēnā

    Dak jismu tajjeb

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    X'jidhrulek?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Tista' tgħinni?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Għandi bżonn għajnuna

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Staqsi ftit

  11. Aroha mai

    Jien skużani

  12. Kāore he raru

    L-ebda problema

  13. Ngā mihi

    Prosit

  14. Hari huritau

    Happy birthday

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Liema pjattaforma hi? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    X'ħin titlaq? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Hija din it-triq it-tajba? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Hija viċin hawn. (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn. (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. 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?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok. (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. 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.

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Kemm jiswa dan? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Dak huwa wisq għali.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

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

    Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Huwa servizz inkluż?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Jien veġetarjan.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Dan huwa delizzjuż.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Iċċempel lill-pulizija

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Iċċempel ambulanza

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Għandi bżonn tabib

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Inħossni morda

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Iħossni hawn

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

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

    Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

  10. Tautoko!

    Għajnuna!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Nice li niltaqgħu

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

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

    Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

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

    Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Ħalli nirrivija lilek

  11. 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.

  1. He aha te wā?

    Kemm hu l-ħin? (he ah-ha te wah)

  2. E toru karaka

    Hija t-tielet. (eh toh-roo kah-rah-kah)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Illum (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Għada (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Ilbieraħ (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Il-Ħadd (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    It-Tlieta (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Il-Erbgħa (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Wieħed (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Tnejn (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Tlieta (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Għaxar (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Mija (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Nofs (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Iktar (tah-hee ah-too)