Looking for practical Tamazight to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: pick five Maori phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Kia ora(azul)
Tanemmirt
Ngā mihi(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Ata mārie(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Pō mārie(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Pō nui(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Nō reira(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Ka kite anō(nqra wul)
Besslama
Haere rā(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Ko John tōku ingoa(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kei te pēhea koe?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ur nḥemmer
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Wul is tazart?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
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)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Nek d-ɣer
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ 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.
Ih
Āe
Ula
Kāo
Mekkan
Tērā pea
Nekni d ameqran
Kei te whakaae au
Ula d ameqran
Kāore au e whakaae
Ala yid ihi
He pai tēnā
Ma yid ihi?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Nekni d tazmert
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Ssa ad tzemregh
Tēnā tūrua
Nekni d ameksa
Aroha mai
Ula d tazmert
Kāore he raru
Tawuri
Ngā mihi
Aslema n tazmert
Hari huritau
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Mara tizi?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Aman yebda?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ihi, d tazmert
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
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?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Aḍu yella aḥil
He tino utu tēnā(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Tēnā, te rīhi.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
He veggie ahau.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
He reka tēnei.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Karanga ki te pirihimana(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
E mamae ana i konei(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
I ngaro taku pasapo(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Tautoko!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Me hoki au ki a koe(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.