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Common Maori to Susu phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Susu line out loud three times, then cover the Maori side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kia ora

    N'ko (n'ko)

  2. Ngā mihi

    A dɔɔ (a doo)

  3. Ata mārie

    N'ko fɔ (n'ko fo)

  4. Pō mārie

    N'ko kɛ (n'ko ke)

  5. Pō nui

    N'ko sɔ (n'ko so)

  6. Nō reira

    N'ko tɔ (n'ko to)

  7. Ka kite anō

    N'ko jɛ (n'ko je)

  8. Haere rā

    N'ko fɔlɔ (n'ko foloo)

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    I bɛ n'ko? (i be n'ko)

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    N'ko yɛ John (n'ko ye John)

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    I bɛ fɔ? (i be fo)

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    N'ko tɔɔ fɔ (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Nye na fɔlɔ English? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Nye na bɔ fɔ. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

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

    Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Bɔ fɔ kɛ. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Bɔ fɔ bɔ. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Bɔ fɔ kɛ. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Nɛn fɔ nɛ? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Nye na bɔ. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

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

    Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.

  1. Āe

    Iye

  2. Kāo

    Ala

  3. Tērā pea

    Bokono

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Maa fɔ

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Maa nɔ fɔ

  6. He pai tēnā

    Iye, e fɛ

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Nye na i fɔ?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    I na fɔ mɔ?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Maa na fɔ mɔ

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Fɔlɔ a yɛn

  11. Aroha mai

    Maa sɔrɛ

  12. Kāore he raru

    Ala fɔlɔ

  13. Ngā mihi

    Ala fɔ i

  14. Hari huritau

    Bɔkɔ fɛ i

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ? (Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ? (Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    I na kɛ lɔ? (I na kɛ lɔ?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    I na bɔ fɔlɔ (I na bɔ fɔlɔ)

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

    I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ? (I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis (Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ? (Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Nda fɔlɔ nɛn? (nda fɔlɔ nɛn)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn? (A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Nda bɛ kɔrɔ? (nda bɛ kɔrɔ)

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

    Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ (Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ (Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ? (Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Mɛ nɛ vegeterian (Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ (Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  10. He reka tēnei.

    I nɛ dɛgɛ (I nɛ dɛgɛ)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Nda bɛ menu? (nda bɛ menu)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ (Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Fɔlɔ ambilans (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Mɛ fɛlɛ siki (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

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

    Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Tautoko!

    Hɛlp! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    A ni fɔlɛn (a ni fo-len)

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ (a yen fo-len bo)

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn? (ke yen bo fo-len)

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Mɛ bɔ report nɛ (me bo report ne)

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn? (a yen bo ne fo-len)

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Bɔ bɛ file nɛ (bo be file ne)

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ (a yen fo-len ne)

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

    Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a (me fo-len bo a)

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

    A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ? (a be fo-len ke)

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn (a yen bo fo-len)

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Deadline nɛ Friday (deadline ne Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Nɛn na? (Nɛn na?)

  2. E toru karaka

    E na tati (E na tati)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Nɛn (Nɛn)

  4. Āpōpō

    Sɛnbɛn (Sɛnbɛn)

  5. Ināianei

    Kɛlɛ (Kɛlɛ)

  6. Māhina

    Tɛndɛ (Tɛndɛ)

  7. Tūrei

    Tɛndɛ kɛ (Tɛndɛ kɛ)

  8. Rāapa

    Tɛndɛ fɔ (Tɛndɛ fɔ)

  9. Tahi

    Kɛ (Kɛ)

  10. Rua

    Nɛ (Nɛ)

  11. Toru

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Tekau

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Sɛkɛ (Sɛkɛ)

  14. Hāwhe

    Nɛgɛ (Nɛgɛ)

  15. Tahi atu

    Fɔlɔ (Fɔlɔ)

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