Looking for practical Maori to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Ngā mihi
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Ata mārie
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Pō mārie
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Pō nui
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Nō reira
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Ka kite anō
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Haere rā
K'ux(koosh)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Ko John tōku ingoa
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
K'utun ri k'ay.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
K'utun ri k'ay.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
K'utun k'ay.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
K'utun ri k'ay.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(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
Ja'
Kāo
Nok
Tērā pea
K'a riq
Kei te whakaae au
In k'ut
Kāore au e whakaae
In k'ut nok
He pai tēnā
K'ut in k'ut
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
In k'uch k'ax
Tēnā tūrua
K'ut k'ax riq
Aroha mai
In k'ut k'ax
Kāore he raru
Nok k'ut
Ngā mihi
K'ut in k'ut riq
Hari huritau
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Kia pai te haerenga
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Kei hea te pooti?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Ko wai te papa?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Kei konei tata mai
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Tū mai i konei, koa
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.