Looking for practical Ndau to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Maori-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Kia ora
Ndatenda
Ngā mihi
Mangwanani akanaka
Ata mārie
Masikati akanaka
Pō mārie
Manheru akanaka
Pō nui
Usiku hwakanaka
Nō reira
Tichasangana zvakare
Ka kite anō
Sara zvakanaka
Haere rā
Zita rako ndiani?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Ko John tōku ingoa
Uri sei?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ndinofara kukuziva
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Handinzwisise.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
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)
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Pinda kurudyi.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Enda mberi.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Mari yefare ingani?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Iko kure kubva pano?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ndakakanganiswa.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
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.
Ehe
Āe
Aih
Kāo
Pangani
Tērā pea
Ndakubvumirana
Kei te whakaae au
Handibvumirani
Kāore au e whakaae
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
He pai tēnā
Unofungei?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ungandibatsira here?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mirira nguva shoma
Tēnā tūrua
Ndineurombo
Aroha mai
Hapana dambudziko
Kāore he raru
Makorokoto
Ngā mihi
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Hari huritau
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Iri pedyo pano
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Iri kure neapo
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
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?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
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.
Zvinodhura sei?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
He tino utu tēnā(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(ndinoda tafura yevasere)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Tēnā, te rīhi.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
He veggie ahau.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Izvi zvinonaka
He reka tēnei.(izvi zvinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Dai foni amburensi
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ndinoda chiremba
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ndiri kurwara
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Zvinorwadza pano
E mamae ana i konei
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
I ngaro taku pasapo
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Rubatsiro!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ngatironge musangano
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Tingataure mangwana here?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Me hoki au ki a koe
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.