Looking for practical Maori to Quechua phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Quechua translation (Quechua) — 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 Quechua.
Tip: when a Quechua 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.
Kia ora
Ñukaka rimayki(N/A)
Ngā mihi
Sukhi(N/A)
Ata mārie
Allin punchaw(N/A)
Pō mārie
Allin sukta(N/A)
Pō nui
Allin ch'isi(N/A)
Nō reira
Allin wawa(N/A)
Ka kite anō
Kusikuyki(N/A)
Haere rā
Tinkunakama(N/A)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
¿Iman nankichu?(N/A)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ñukapa sutiyki John(N/A)
Kei te pēhea koe?
¿Allin kachkanki?(N/A)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Sumaq kawsayki(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?(N/A)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku(N/A)
Kaore au e mohio
Ñukaka mana yachkani(N/A)
Tena koa korero āta
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi(N/A)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
¿Kispa rimayki?(N/A)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
¿Maypin está waki?(N/A)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?(N/A)
Huri ki mauī
Ñawi ch'isi(N/A)
Huri ki te taha matau
Ñawi ch'iri(N/A)
Haere tika
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy(N/A)
E hia te utu?
¿Haykaq k'uchu?(N/A)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Chayni tiket, allichu(N/A)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
¿Kawsayki chaypi?(N/A)
Kua ngaro au
Ñukaka wañuyki(N/A)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ari(ari)
Kāo
Manan(manan)
Tērā pea
Ñukaka chaymi(ñukaka chaymi)
Kei te whakaae au
Ñukaka chayniyuq(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Kāore au e whakaae
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
He pai tēnā
Chay suyayki(chay suyayki)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Iman chayki?(iman chayki?)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
¿Sukuyki?(sukuyki)
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Ñukaka sukuyki(ñukaka sukuyki)
Tēnā tūrua
Huk punchawni(huk punchawni)
Aroha mai
Ñukaka yuyariy(ñukaka yuyariy)
Kāore he raru
Manan problema(manan problema)
Ngā mihi
Yaykuyki(yaykuyki)
Hari huritau
Wawqi kawsayki(wawqi kawsayki)
Kia pai te haerenga
Sumaq q'aychikuyki(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
Kei hea te pooti?
¿Maypi bus chaka?(maypi bus chaka)
Ko wai te papa?
¿Ima platforma?(ima platforma)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
¿Imataq ch'uyay?(imataq ch'uyay)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
¿Kayqa chaymi?(kayqa chaymi)
Kei konei tata mai
Ñukaka chaypi kanki(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
Tū mai i konei, koa
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
¿Haykaq chaytaq?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.