Looking for practical Maori to Norwegian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Norwegian translation (Norwegian) — 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 Norwegian.
Tip: pick five Norwegian 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
Hei
Ngā mihi
Takk
Ata mārie
God morgen
Pō mārie
God ettermiddag
Pō nui
God kveld
Nō reira
God natt
Ka kite anō
Sees senere
Haere rā
Ha det
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Hva heter du?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Jeg heter John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Hvordan har du det?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Hyggelig å møte deg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Snakker du engelsk?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)