Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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: read the Maori line out loud three times, then cover the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Kia ora(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Ngā mihi(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Ata mārie(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Pō mārie(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Pō nui(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Nō reira(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Ka kite anō(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Haere rā(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Ko John tōku ingoa(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Kei te pēhea koe?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
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)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
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.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Āe(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Kāo(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Tērā pea(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Kei te whakaae au(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Kāore au e whakaae(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
He pai tēnā(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Tēnā tūrua(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Aroha mai(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Kāore he raru(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Ngā mihi(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Hari huritau(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Kia pai te haerenga(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
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?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
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.
Ei adu khangba?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Adu khangba khangba
He tino utu tēnā(Adu khangba khangba)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(Ei card-gi khudol touba?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(Nangna nungsiba chahi table)
Bill adu, please
Tēnā, te rīhi.(Bill adu, please)
Service adu khangba?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(Service adu khangba?)
Ei vegetarian-gi
He veggie ahau.(Ei vegetarian-gi)
Masala khana, please
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(Masala khana, please)
Adu khangba
He reka tēnei.(Adu khangba)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(Ei menu-gi khudol touba?)
Chakpa thangba, please
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(Chakpa thangba, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Karanga ki te pirihimana(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Karanga ki te āwhina(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
E mamae ana i konei(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
I ngaro taku pasapo(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Tautoko!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Ka pai te kite i a koe(ningba khangbani)
Ningbu khudol touba
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
Me hoki au ki a koe(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.