Looking for practical Maori to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi 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.
Kia ora
Akwabaa
Ngā mihi
Medase
Ata mārie
Mema wo akye
Pō mārie
Mema wo aha
Pō nui
Mema wo adwo
Nō reira
Da yie
Ka kite anō
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Haere rā
Nante yie
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Me din de John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Wo ho te sɛn?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Mente Hindi pa(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Mente ase(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Bɔ nifa(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Bɔ benkum(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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
Aane
Kāo
Daabi
Tērā pea
Ebeye yie
Kei te whakaae au
M'ani agye
Kāore au e whakaae
M'ani nsi
He pai tēnā
Ɛyɛ fɛ
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mepɛ aboa
Tēnā tūrua
Tena hɔ kakra
Aroha mai
Mepa wo kyɛw
Kāore he raru
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ngā mihi
Meda wo akye
Hari huritau
Awoda pa
Kia pai te haerenga
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ko wai te papa?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Kei konei tata mai
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
He tino utu tēnā
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
He veggie ahau.
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
He reka tēnei.
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Karanga ki te āwhina
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
E mamae ana i konei
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
I ngaro taku pasapo
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Tautoko!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.