Looking for practical Susu to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Kia ora(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Ngā mihi(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Ata mārie(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Pō mārie(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Pō nui(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Nō reira(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Ka kite anō(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Haere rā(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Ko John tōku ingoa(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Kei te pēhea koe?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
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)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nye na bɔ.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.
Iye
Āe
Ala
Kāo
Bokono
Tērā pea
Maa fɔ
Kei te whakaae au
Maa nɔ fɔ
Kāore au e whakaae
Iye, e fɛ
He pai tēnā
Nye na i fɔ?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Tēnā tūrua
Maa sɔrɛ
Aroha mai
Ala fɔlɔ
Kāore he raru
Ala fɔ i
Ngā mihi
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Hari huritau
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
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?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
He tino utu tēnā(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Tēnā, te rīhi.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
He veggie ahau.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
He reka tēnei.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Karanga ki te pirihimana(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Karanga ki te āwhina(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
E mamae ana i konei(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
I ngaro taku pasapo(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Tautoko!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ka pai te kite i a koe(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Me hoki au ki a koe(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.