Looking for practical Yoruba to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Kia ora(bawoh)
O seun
Ngā mihi(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Ata mārie(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Pō mārie(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Pō nui(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Nō reira(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Ka kite anō(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Haere rā(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ko John tōku ingoa(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Kei te pēhea koe?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Mi ò ye mi
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
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)
Yí si apa osi
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Yí si apa otun
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Lọ taara
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Mo ti sọnù
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi 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.
Bẹẹni
Āe
Rara
Kāo
Bóyá
Tērā pea
Mo gba
Kei te whakaae au
Mo kọ
Kāore au e whakaae
Iyẹn dára
He pai tēnā
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Tēnā tūrua
Mo bínú
Aroha mai
Kò sí ìṣòro
Kāore he raru
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Ngā mihi
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Hari huritau
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
O jinna si ibi yi
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
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?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
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.
Elo ni eyi?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
He tino utu tēnā(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Tēnā, te rīhi.(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
He veggie ahau.(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
He reka tēnei.(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Karanga ki te pirihimana(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Karanga ki te āwhina(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
E mamae ana i konei(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
I ngaro taku pasapo(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Tautoko!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ka pai te kite i a koe(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Me hoki au ki a koe
Akoko ipari ni Friday
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.