Looking for practical Tongan to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Kia ora
Mālō
Ngā mihi
Mālō e lelei
Ata mārie
Mālō e lelei
Pō mārie
Mālō e lelei
Pō nui
Nofo ā
Nō reira
Tōfā
Ka kite anō
Tōfā
Haere rā
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ofa atu?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
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)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
E hā e totongi?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Āe
Āe
Ikai
Kāo
Māfai
Tērā pea
Oku ou ʻilo
Kei te whakaae au
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Kāore au e whakaae
Oku lelei ia
He pai tēnā
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Fakamolemole
Tēnā tūrua
Oku ou fakamolemole
Aroha mai
Ikai ha palopalema
Kāore he raru
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ngā mihi
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Hari huritau
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
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?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E taha e taimi?
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.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
He tino utu tēnā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Tēnā, te rīhi.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
He veggie ahau.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
He reka tēnei.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Tū mai e ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Oku ou fehi
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
E mamae ana i konei
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
I ngaro taku pasapo
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Fakamolemole!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
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.