Looking for practical Tahitian to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Kia ora
Mauruuru
Ngā mihi
Ia ora na i te poiri
Ata mārie
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Pō mārie
Ia ora na i te po
Pō nui
Māuruuru i te po
Nō reira
Aita e nūna
Ka kite anō
Nānā
Haere rā
O vai to oe inoa?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
O John to'u inoa
Ko John tōku ingoa
E aha te huru?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
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)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere mai i te mau.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Ehia te utu?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ua pohe vau.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Āe
Aita
Kāo
E mea e taea
Tērā pea
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Kei te whakaae au
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Kāore au e whakaae
Ua maitai te reira
He pai tēnā
Eaha to oe mana'o?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
A haere i te taime
Tēnā tūrua
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Aroha mai
Aita te mea
Kāore he raru
Ia ora na
Ngā mihi
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Hari huritau
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
O vai te pahi?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
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?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E pesia te taime?
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.
E aha te utu o teie?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
O tei e too te utu
He tino utu tēnā
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Te mau utu, na please
Tēnā, te rīhi.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
O vau e vegetarian
He veggie ahau.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Tei ia i te mea maita
He reka tēnei.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
E ipu vai, na please
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Karanga ki te pirihimana
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
E ma'ama'u vau
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
E mamae ana i konei
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
I ngaro taku pasapo
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Aita!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Me hoki au ki a koe(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.