Looking for practical Maori to Sicilian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Sicilian translation (Sicilian) — 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 Sicilian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sicilian-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.
Kia ora
Ciao
Ngā mihi
Grazii
Ata mārie
Bongiornu
Pō mārie
Bona sira
Pō nui
Bona sira
Nō reira
Bona notti
Ka kite anō
A prestu
Haere rā
Addiu
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Chi è u tò nomu?
Ko John tōku ingoa
U me nomu è John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Comu stai?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Piaceru di canusciti
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Parli inglese?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Un parlu bonu hindi.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Un capisciu.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Parla pianu, per favore.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Unni è u bagnu?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Giriti a manca.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Giriti a destra.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Andate drittu.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Quant'è u bigliettu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Un bigliettu, per favore.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
È luntanu di cca?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Sugnu persu.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Unni pozzu accattari na 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
Iè
Kāo
No
Tērā pea
Forse
Kei te whakaae au
Sò d'accordu
Kāore au e whakaae
Non sò d'accordu
He pai tēnā
Chistu sona bonu
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Chi ne pensi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Pò aiutarmi?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Tēnā tūrua
Aspetta nu mumentu
Aroha mai
Mi dispiaci
Kāore he raru
Nuddu prubbrema
Ngā mihi
Complimenti
Hari huritau
Bon compleannu
Kia pai te haerenga
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Unni è a stazione di treni?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Unni è a fermata di bus?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Chi piattaforma è?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
A chi ora parti?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
È sta la via giusta?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
È vicinu a qui(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
È luntanu di qui(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Pòttimi mustrare supra la mappa?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Fermati qui, per piaciri(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Quantu tempu ci voli?(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?
Quant'è chistu?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
Chistu è troppu caru
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Hai quarchi cosa cchiù economica?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Posso pagari cu carta?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Vogghiu na tàula pi dui
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Lu cuntu, pi favuri
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Lu serviziu è inclusu?
He veggie ahau.
Sugnu vegetarianu
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Nenti cibo piccanti, pi favuri
He reka tēnei.
Chistu è deliziosu
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Posso aviri lu menù?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Na bicchieri d'acqua, pi favuri
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Chiamu la pulizia
Karanga ki te āwhina
Chiamu un'ambulanza
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Haiu bisognu di un dutturi
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mi sentu malatu
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Sugnu allergicu ai nocciuli
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Unni è l'ospedali cchiù vicinu?
E mamae ana i konei
Mi fa male cca
I ngaro taku pasapo
Haiu persu u passaportu
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Pò chiamari u me hotel?
Tautoko!
Aiutu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Piaciri di canusciti
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Fammulu un appuntamentu
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
A chiura ti va?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Mandi lu rapportu oggi
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Pudemu parrari dumani?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Truvati lu schedariu attaccatu
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Grazii pi lu tò tempu
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Aspettu cu piaciri di travagghiari cu tia
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Poti chiariri chistu puntu?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Lassami ti rispondu dopu
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
La scadenza è venniri
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.