Looking for practical Maori to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: pick five Sango 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
Mbote
Ngā mihi
Mokolo
Ata mārie
Mbote na nganga
Pō mārie
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Pō nui
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Nō reira
Ndeko na nganga
Ka kite anō
Tango na yo
Haere rā
Ayo
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Nani na yo?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Nani na nga John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Oza malamu?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
O yo na nganga English?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
O na yo na mboka.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
O tanga na mboka?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Banga na yo na ndako?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Kanga na mboko.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Kanga na nganga.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Kende na mboka.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Nde na yo na mboka?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
O na mboka na mboka?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
O na yo na mboka.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?(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
O
Kāo
Té
Tērā pea
Sâ
Kei te whakaae au
Ngâ tî
Kāore au e whakaae
Ngâ té tî
He pai tēnā
O bô
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Nâ tî yé?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
O kâ yé tî?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Ngâ kâ tî
Tēnā tūrua
Bê na
Aroha mai
Ngâ tî na
Kāore he raru
Té bô
Ngā mihi
Mâ tî
Hari huritau
Mâ na mbâ
Kia pai te haerenga
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
O na wâ na gare?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
O na wâ na plateforme?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
O na tî na mbô?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
O na wâ na yâ?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
O na bô na kâ.(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
O na fâ na kâ.(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
O kâ tî na mappa?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
O na tî na mbô?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
He tino utu tēnā
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
He veggie ahau.
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
He reka tēnei.
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Banga nganga
Karanga ki te āwhina
Banga ambulance
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mbi na doctor
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mbi na yeke
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
A na hospital ya mboka?
E mamae ana i konei
E yeke na mboko
I ngaro taku pasapo
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Tautoko!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Tala na yeke mboka
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Nani ti na yo?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Nde na yeke report na tî
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Mesi na yo na tî
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Tala na yeke na yo
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.