Looking for practical Venetian to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Kia ora
Grazie
Ngā mihi
Bona matina
Ata mārie
Bona tarde
Pō mārie
Bona sera
Pō nui
Bona note
Nō reira
A presto
Ka kite anō
Addio
Haere rā
Come te ciami?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Me ciamo John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Come te stai?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Piasee de conossarte
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
No capisco.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Parla piano, per favore.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Pò dirlo ancora?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Dove xe el bagno?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Come riva al centro?
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)
Gira a sinistra.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Gira a destra.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Va dritto.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Quanto costa el biglietto?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Un biglietto, per favore.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Xe lontan da qua?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Me so perdù.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Dove posso comprar una scheda 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.
Sì
Āe
No
Kāo
Forse
Tērā pea
Sò d'accordo
Kei te whakaae au
No sò d'accordo
Kāore au e whakaae
Quelo el xe bon
He pai tēnā
Cossa ne pensi?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Aspetta un momento
Tēnā tūrua
Me dispiase
Aroha mai
Nissun problema
Kāore he raru
Complimenti
Ngā mihi
Bon compleanno
Hari huritau
Fai un bel viaggio
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Quale binario xe?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
A che ora parte?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Xe vicino qua
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Xe lontano da qua
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
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?)
Fermati qua, per favore
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
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.
Quanto costa questo?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Quello xe troppo caro
He tino utu tēnā
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Vorìa un tàvola par do
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
El conto, per piaser
Tēnā, te rīhi.
El servizio xe incluso?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Mi so vegetariano
He veggie ahau.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Questo xe delizioso
He reka tēnei.
Posso aver el menù?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ciamè la polizia
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Karanga ki te āwhina
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Me sento male
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Gò allergia ai noccioli
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Me fa mal qua
E mamae ana i konei
Gò perso el me passaporto
I ngaro taku pasapo
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Aiuto!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Piasee de conoserte
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Femo un incontro
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
A che ora te va ben?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
O invio el raport oggi
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Pòsem parlar domani?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Te mando el file in allegato
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Grazie del to tempo
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Me farò sentire
Me hoki au ki a koe
La scadenza xe venerdì
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.