Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari phrase first, then the Maori translation (Maori) — 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 Maori.
Tip: when a Maori phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Meadow Mari wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Kia ora
Рәхмәт
Ngā mihi
Иртәнге сәлам
Ata mārie
Кичке сәлам
Pō mārie
Кичке сәлам
Pō nui
Төнге сәлам
Nō reira
Килешербез
Ka kite anō
Сау бул
Haere rā
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Минем исемем Джон
Ko John tōku ingoa
Син ничек?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Мин ӧзӧмӧ
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Пожалуйста, кӧнӧнӧ вӧнӧ
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Сӱзӱн ӧзӧмӧ вӧнӧ?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Кӧнӧнӧн кӧнӧ?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Мин шӧрӧмӧн кӧнӧнӧ?
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Сӱзӱн чӧнӧ
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Сӱзӱн кӧнӧ
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Тӧрӧнӧ
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Бӧрӧн билет, пожалуйста
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Кӧнӧнӧн ӧзӧмӧ?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Мин юӧнӧ
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Кӧнӧнӧн СИМ картӧн кӧнӧ?
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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.
Äh
Āe(eh)
Ei
Kāo(ay)
Võib-olla
Tērā pea
Ma nõustun
Kei te whakaae au
Ma ei nõustu
Kāore au e whakaae
See kõlab hästi
He pai tēnā
Mida sa arvad?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mul on abi vaja
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Oota hetk
Tēnā tūrua
Ma vabandan
Aroha mai
Pole probleemi
Kāore he raru
Palju õnne
Ngā mihi
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Hari huritau
Soovin head teed
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда поезда станция?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Куда автобуса остановка?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Который платформа?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Кайсы вакытта китә?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Бу дөрес юлмы?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Бу якын
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Бу ерак
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Сез миңа картада күрсәтә аласызмы?
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Монда туктагыз, зинһар
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Ничә вакыт ала?
E hia te wā e tango ana?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Курат шоча?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Ту шоча кала
He tino utu tēnā(Tu shocha kala)
Синда курат шоча миш?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(Sinda kurat shocha mish?)
Картан шоча кала?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(Kartan shocha kala?)
Мин кала шеве ву кала
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(Min kala sheve vu kala)
Счет, плизе
Tēnā, te rīhi.(Schet, plize)
Сервис шоча?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(Servis shocha?)
Мин вегетариан
He veggie ahau.(Min vegetarian)
Плизе, олан шоча
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(Plize, olan shocha)
Ту шоча шанш
He reka tēnei.(Tu shocha shansh)
Мин шен шоча кала?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(Min shen shocha kala?)
Плизе, шеве ву
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(Plize, sheve vu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицияне чакырыгыз
Karanga ki te pirihimana(Politsiyane chakyrygız)
Штаб-квартираны чакырыгыз
Karanga ki te āwhina(Shtab-kvartirany chakyrygız)
Миңа табиб кирәк
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(Mıŋa tabib kiräk)
Мин авырыйм
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(Min avıryım)
Мин арахиска аллергияле
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(Min arakhiska allergiyale)
Иң якын хастахана кайда?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(İŋ yakın hastakhana qayda?)
Монда авырта
E mamae ana i konei(Monda avırta)
Мин паспортымны югалттым
I ngaro taku pasapo(Min pasportımnı yugalttım)
Сез минем отелемне чакыра аласызмы?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(Sez minem otelımne chakıra alasız mı?)
Ярдәм итегез!
Tautoko!(Yardäm itegez!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сайга шунды
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Sayga shundy)
Курат шунды
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(Kurаt shundy)
Кайда вакытта?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(Kayda vakıtta?)
Мин отчетны бүген җибәрәм
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(Min otçotny bügen ciberäm)
Иртәгә сөйләшәбезме?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(İrtägä söyläşäbezme?)
Файлны беркетелгән табыгыз
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(Faylnı berketelegen tabığız)
Вакыт өчен рәхмәт
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(Vakıtt öçen räxmät)
Сез белән эшләргә көтәм
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(Sez belän eşlärgä kötäm)
Шул ноктаны ачыкларга мөмкинме?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(Şul noktany açıqlarga mömkinme?)
Мин сезгә кире кайтырмын
Me hoki au ki a koe(Min sezgä kire qaytarmın)
Соңгы срок җомга
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(Soñğı srok cömgä)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.