Looking for practical Twi to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Kia ora
Medase
Ngā mihi
Mema wo akye
Ata mārie
Mema wo aha
Pō mārie
Mema wo adwo
Pō nui
Da yie
Nō reira
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ka kite anō
Nante yie
Haere rā
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Me din de John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Wo ho te sɛn?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Mente Hindi pa
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Mente ase
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
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 nifa
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Bɔ benkum
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
Āe
Daabi
Kāo
Ebeye yie
Tērā pea
M'ani agye
Kei te whakaae au
M'ani nsi
Kāore au e whakaae
Ɛyɛ fɛ
He pai tēnā
Dɛn na wopɛ?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mepɛ aboa
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Tena hɔ kakra
Tēnā tūrua
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aroha mai
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Kāore he raru
Meda wo akye
Ngā mihi
Awoda pa
Hari huritau
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
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?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
He tino utu tēnā(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Tēnā, te rīhi.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
He veggie ahau.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
He reka tēnei.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Karanga ki te pirihimana(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
E mamae ana i konei(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
I ngaro taku pasapo(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Me hoki au ki a koe
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
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.