Looking for practical Somali to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Kia ora
Mahadsanid
Ngā mihi
Subax wanaagsan
Ata mārie
Duhur wanaagsan
Pō mārie
Habeen wanaagsan
Pō nui
Habeen wanaagsan
Nō reira
Ilaa dambe
Ka kite anō
Nabad gelyo
Haere rā
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Magacaygu waa John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Sidee tahay?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ma fahmin
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
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)
Bidix u leexo
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Midig u leexo
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Toos u soco
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Waan lumay
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka 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.
Haa
Āe
Maya
Kāo
Malaha
Tērā pea
Waan ku raacsanahay
Kei te whakaae au
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Kāore au e whakaae
Taasi waa wax fiican
He pai tēnā
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Sug daqiiqad
Tēnā tūrua
Waan ka xumahay
Aroha mai
Dhib malahan
Kāore he raru
Hambalyo
Ngā mihi
Dhalasho wacan
Hari huritau
Safar wanaagsan
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Waa halkan u dhow
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Waa halkan fog
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
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?)
Halkan joog, fadlan
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
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.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
He tino utu tēnā
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Fadlan, biilka.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
He veggie ahau.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Tani waa macaan.
He reka tēnei.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Wac ambalaas
Karanga ki te āwhina
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
E mamae ana i konei
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Caawimaad!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Aan qorshayno kulan
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Aan ku soo laabto
Me hoki au ki a koe
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
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.