Looking for practical Qeqchi to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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 Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Kia ora(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Ngā mihi(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Ata mārie(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Pō mārie(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Pō nui(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Nō reira(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Ka kite anō(koosh keek)
K'ux
Haere rā(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Ko John tōku ingoa(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Kei te pēhea koe?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
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)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
K'utun k'ay.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
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.
Ja'
Āe
Nok
Kāo
K'a riq
Tērā pea
In k'ut
Kei te whakaae au
In k'ut nok
Kāore au e whakaae
K'ut in k'ut
He pai tēnā
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
In k'uch k'ax
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
K'ut k'ax riq
Tēnā tūrua
In k'ut k'ax
Aroha mai
Nok k'ut
Kāore he raru
K'ut in k'ut riq
Ngā mihi
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Hari huritau
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
¿Jas k'utun ri 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?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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.
K'utun ri'?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
He tino utu tēnā(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Tēnā, te rīhi.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
He veggie ahau.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
He reka tēnei.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Karanga ki te pirihimana
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Karanga ki te āwhina
In k'utun ri médico
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
In k'utun ri k'ax
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
In k'utun ri k'ik'
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
K'ax ri' k'ot
E mamae ana i konei
In k'utun ri pasaporte
I ngaro taku pasapo
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Ayuda!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ka pai te kite i a koe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Me hoki au ki a koe(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.