Looking for practical Maori to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: read the Venetian 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
Ciao
Ngā mihi
Grazie
Ata mārie
Bona matina
Pō mārie
Bona tarde
Pō nui
Bona sera
Nō reira
Bona note
Ka kite anō
A presto
Haere rā
Addio
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Come te ciami?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Me ciamo John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Come te stai?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Piasee de conossarte
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
No parlo ben l'hindi.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
No capisco.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Parla piano, per favore.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Pò dirlo ancora?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Dove xe el bagno?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Come riva al centro?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Gira a sinistra.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Gira a destra.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Va dritto.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Un biglietto, per favore.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Xe lontan da qua?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Me so perdù.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Dove posso comprar una scheda 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
Sì
Kāo
No
Tērā pea
Forse
Kei te whakaae au
Sò d'accordo
Kāore au e whakaae
No sò d'accordo
He pai tēnā
Quelo el xe bon
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Cossa ne pensi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Tēnā tūrua
Aspetta un momento
Aroha mai
Me dispiase
Kāore he raru
Nissun problema
Ngā mihi
Complimenti
Hari huritau
Bon compleanno
Kia pai te haerenga
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Quale binario xe?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
A che ora parte?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Xe questa la strada giusta?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
Xe vicino qua(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Xe lontano da qua(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Fermati qua, per favore(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?(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?
Quanto costa questo?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
Quello xe troppo caro
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Posso pagar con la carta?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Tēnā, te rīhi.
El conto, per piaser
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
El servizio xe incluso?
He veggie ahau.
Mi so vegetariano
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
He reka tēnei.
Questo xe delizioso
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Posso aver el menù?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Ciamè la polizia
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Me sento male
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
E mamae ana i konei
Me fa mal qua
I ngaro taku pasapo
Gò perso el me passaporto
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Tautoko!
Aiuto!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Piasee de conoserte
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Femo un incontro
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
A che ora te va ben?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
O invio el raport oggi
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Te mando el file in allegato
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Grazie del to tempo
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Me farò sentire
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.