Common Maori to Papiamento phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Papiamento-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kia ora

    Halo

  2. Ngā mihi

    Dank'i

  3. Ata mārie

    Bon dia

  4. Pō mārie

    Bon tardi

  5. Pō nui

    Bon nochi

  6. Nō reira

    Bon nochi

  7. Ka kite anō

    Hasta luego

  8. Haere rā

    Ayo

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Kiko ta bo nòmber?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Mi nòmber ta John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Kon ta bai?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Dushi pa konosé bo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Bo ta papia Ingles? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Mi no ta papia Hindi bon (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Mi no ta komprondé (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Por fabor, papia lentamente (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Unda ta e baño? (Unda ta e baño?)

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

    Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Duna ku left (Duna ku left)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Duna ku right (Duna ku right)

  10. Haere tika

    Bai straight (Bai straight)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Kantu ta e tarifa? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Un tiket, por fabor (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Ta leu for di aki? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Mi ta perdo (Mi ta perdo)

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

    Unda mi por komprá un SIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    Si

  2. Kāo

    No

  3. Tērā pea

    Quizás

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Mi ta akordá

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Mi no ta akordá

  6. He pai tēnā

    Esaki ta suena bon

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Kiko bo ta pensa?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Bo por yuda mi?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Mi mester yuda

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Spera un momentu

  11. Aroha mai

    Mi ta diskulpa

  12. Kāore he raru

    No tin problema

  13. Ngā mihi

    Felicidades

  14. Hari huritau

    Feliz cumpleaños

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Ten un viahe seguro

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Unda ta e stasyon di tren? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Unda ta e parada di bus? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Kual plataforma ta? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Kico ora e ta bai? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Esaki ta e manera correctu? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    E ta cerca aki (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    E ta leu for di aki (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

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

    Poei mostra mi na e mapa? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Para aki, por fabor (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Kantu tempu e ta tuma? (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?

    Kiko ta e precio di esaki? (ehia te utu o tei nei)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Esaki ta demasiado caro.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Bo tin algo mas barato?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

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

    Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    E cuenta, por fabor.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    E servicio ta inkludí?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Mi ta vegetariano.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    No komida picante, por fabor.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Esaki ta sabroso.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Porke mi por tin e menu?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Llama polis

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Llama un ambulansia

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Mi mester un doktor

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Mi ta sinti mal

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Mi ta alergiko pa maní

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Ta doli aki

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Mi a perde mi pasaporte

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

    Bo por llama mi hotel?

  10. Tautoko!

    Yuda!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Bon dii pa conoce bo

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Deja nos programa un reuníon

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Mi ta manda e report di awor

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Por ta papia mañan?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Por fabor, haya e file anexa

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Danki pa bo tempo

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

    Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

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

    Bo por klarifica esaki?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Deja mi a volve na bo

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    E deadline ta dia dushi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Kiko ora ta? (kee-koh oh-rah tah)

  2. E toru karaka

    Ta tres ora (tah tres oh-rah)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Hoya (ho-yah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Mañana (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. Ināianei

    Ayer (ah-yer)

  6. Māhina

    Djaffi (jah-fee)

  7. Tūrei

    Djares (jah-res)

  8. Rāapa

    Djawe (jah-weh)

  9. Tahi

    Un (oon)

  10. Rua

    Dos (dohs)

  11. Toru

    Tres (tres)

  12. Tekau

    Diez (dyehs)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Uncien (oon-see-en)

  14. Hāwhe

    Medi (meh-dee)

  15. Tahi atu

    Mas (mahs)