Looking for practical Maori to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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.
Kia ora
Xo'j(sho'j)
Ngā mihi
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Ata mārie
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Pō mārie
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Pō nui
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Nō reira
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Ka kite anō
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Haere rā
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
K'utun k'ux.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
K'utun k'ux.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
K'utun k'ux.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)