Looking for practical Sami North to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Kia ora(bures)
Giitu
Ngā mihi(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Ata mārie(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Pō mārie(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Pō nui(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Nō reira(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Ka kite anō(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Haere rā(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Ko John tōku ingoa(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Kei te pēhea koe?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Mun in boahtte
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
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)
Váldde oassal
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Váldde dehálaš
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Geahččat suohkan
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Mii lea gávdno?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Okta billeta, please
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Lea dat láhka da?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Mun lean bohtos
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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
Ii
Kāo
Mii
Tērā pea
Mun ođđa
Kei te whakaae au
Mun ii ođđa
Kāore au e whakaae
Dasa lea buorre
He pai tēnā
Mii du váldde?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mun háliid geahččat
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Váldde ieš
Tēnā tūrua
Mun lea áibbas
Aroha mai
Ii proplema
Kāore he raru
Báhkkus
Ngā mihi
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Hari huritau
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Mii platforma lea?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Mii dihte lea?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Dat lea njuolga
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Dat lea muohta
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Sii máhcá muohta?
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?)
Dán, please
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.
Mii lea gohčodit?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
He tino utu tēnā(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Tēnā, te rīhi.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
He veggie ahau.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
He reka tēnei.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Soažžat ambulánsa
Karanga ki te āwhina
Mii dušše doktara
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mii lea vuordde
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Dát lea gárttá
E mamae ana i konei
Mii lea váldde mu passu
I ngaro taku pasapo
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Hjálp!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Ka pai te kite i a koe(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Giitu du máŋga
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Me hoki au ki a koe
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
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.