Looking for practical Oromo to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo 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.
Akkam
Kia ora
Galatoomi
Ngā mihi
Baga nagaan dhufte
Ata mārie
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Pō mārie
Baga nagaan dhufte
Pō nui
Baga halkan gaariidha
Nō reira
Akkamitti si arguu
Ka kite anō
Nagaan buli
Haere rā
Maqaan kee maali?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Maqaan koo John dha
Ko John tōku ingoa
Akkam jirtu?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ani hin hubadhu.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Baatroomni eessa?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
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)
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Mirga jijjiiri.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Qajeelatti deemi.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Kafaltiin meeqa?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
As irraa fagaataa?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ani dhabuun jira.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
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.
Eeyyee
Āe
Lakkii
Kāo
Bakka bu'aa
Tērā pea
Ani waliigala
Kei te whakaae au
Ani hin waliigalu
Kāore au e whakaae
Suni gaariidha
He pai tēnā
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Na gargaaraa?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Tēnā tūrua
Dhiifama
Aroha mai
Rakkoo hin qabu
Kāore he raru
Baga gammaddan
Ngā mihi
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Hari huritau
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Eessa dhaabbata bussa?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Keenya maali?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Yeroo kamiin ni deema?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kuni karaa sirrii dha?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
As irratti jiru
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
As irraa fagoo dha
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?
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?)
As dhaabi, maaloo
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Yeroo meeqa fudhata?
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.
Kun maali?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.
He tino utu tēnā
Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Karoora, mee.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Tajaajilli dabalataa?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ani foon hin nyaadhu.
He veggie ahau.
Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Kun mi'aawaa dha.
He reka tēnei.
Menyuun naaf kennaa?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Bishaan gubbaa, mee.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisii waami
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Ambulaansii waami
Karanga ki te āwhina
Doktorri na barbaachisa
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Nyaata dhukkuba qabu
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
E mamae ana i konei
Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe
I ngaro taku pasapo
Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Gargaarsa!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siin wal arguun gaariidha
Ka pai te kite i a koe(siin wal arguun gaariidha)
Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)
Yeroo kami siif mijataa?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(yeroo kami siif mijataa)
Gabaasa har'a erga
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(gabaasa har'a erga)
Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)
Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)
Yeroo keetiif galatoomi
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(yeroo keetiif galatoomi)
Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)
Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)
Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala
Me hoki au ki a koe(ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)
Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.