Looking for practical Papiamento to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Kia ora
Dank'i
Ngā mihi
Bon dia
Ata mārie
Bon tardi
Pō mārie
Bon nochi
Pō nui
Bon nochi
Nō reira
Hasta luego
Ka kite anō
Ayo
Haere rā
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Mi nòmber ta John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Kon ta bai?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Dushi pa konosé bo
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Mi no ta komprondé
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Unda ta e baño?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
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)
Duna ku left
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Duna ku right
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Bai straight
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Un tiket, por fabor
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ta leu for di aki?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Mi ta perdo
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Āe
No
Kāo
Quizás
Tērā pea
Mi ta akordá
Kei te whakaae au
Mi no ta akordá
Kāore au e whakaae
Esaki ta suena bon
He pai tēnā
Kiko bo ta pensa?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mi mester yuda
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Spera un momentu
Tēnā tūrua
Mi ta diskulpa
Aroha mai
No tin problema
Kāore he raru
Felicidades
Ngā mihi
Feliz cumpleaños
Hari huritau
Ten un viahe seguro
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Kual plataforma ta?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
E ta cerca aki
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
E ta leu for di aki
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
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?)
Para aki, por fabor
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
He tino utu tēnā
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Mi ta vegetariano.
He veggie ahau.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Esaki ta sabroso.
He reka tēnei.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Llama un ambulansia
Karanga ki te āwhina
Mi mester un doktor
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mi ta sinti mal
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Ta doli aki
E mamae ana i konei
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
I ngaro taku pasapo
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Yuda!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Por ta papia mañan?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Danki pa bo tempo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Me hoki au ki a koe
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.