Looking for practical Quechua to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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 Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Kia ora(N/A)
Sukhi
Ngā mihi(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Ata mārie(N/A)
Allin sukta
Pō mārie(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Pō nui(N/A)
Allin wawa
Nō reira(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Ka kite anō(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Haere rā(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Ko John tōku ingoa(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Kei te pēhea koe?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
¿Maypin está waki?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
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)
Ñawi ch'isi
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Ñawi ch'iri
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
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.
Ari
Āe(ari)
Manan
Kāo(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Tērā pea(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Kei te whakaae au(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Kāore au e whakaae(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
He pai tēnā(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Tēnā tūrua(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Aroha mai(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Kāore he raru(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Ngā mihi(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Hari huritau(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Kia pai te haerenga(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
¿Ima platforma?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
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?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
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.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
He tino utu tēnā(kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(tarjetaq paykuyta)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Tēnā, te rīhi.(q'ipiy, por favor)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(serviciokuyki chay)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
He veggie ahau.(ñukaka vegetariano kani)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(mana picante comida, por favor)
Kayqa ch'usay
He reka tēnei.(kayqa ch'usay)
¿Menúta munani?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(menúta munani)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(waqra q'awa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Karanga ki te pirihimana(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Karanga ki te āwhina(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
E mamae ana i konei(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
I ngaro taku pasapo(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Tautoko!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Ka pai te kite i a koe(sumaq kawsayki)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Me hoki au ki a koe(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.