Daily use common Maori Sentences and Phrases

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To learn Maori language, Phrases and Sentences are the important sections. Here you can easily learn daily use common Maori sentences with the help of English pronunciation. Here is the list of English sentences to Maori translation with transliterations. It also helps beginners to learn Maori language in an easy way. In this section, we are separated into three levels of sentences to learn easily (Easy sentences, Hard sentences, and Difficult sentences). Sentence is a group of words, you may also learn Vocabulary words to learn Maori language quickly and also play some Maori word games so you get not bored. Basic-level sentences are useful in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all sentences in English and Maori.

Maori sentences and phrases

The below table gives the daily use common Sentences and Phrases in Maori language with their pronunciation in English.

Easy sentences

Welcome	Nau mai haere mai
Thanks	Mihi
Good	Pai
Enjoy	Kia pai
Fine	pai
Congratulations	Tena koe
I hate you	E kino ana ahau ki a koe
I love you	Aroha ana ahau ki a koe
I’m in love	Kei te aroha ahau
I’m sorry	Ka pouri ahau
I’m so sorry	Ka tino pouri ahau
I’m yours	Nau ahau
Thanks again	Nga mihi ano
How are you	Kei te pehea koe
I am fine	Kei te pai ahau
Take care	Kia tupato
I miss you	Kei te mihi ahau ki a koe
You're nice	He pai koe
That’s terrible	He whakamataku tena
That's too bad	He kino rawa tena
That's too much	He nui rawa tena
See you	Ka kite koe
Thank you	Mauruuru koe
Thank you sir	Tēnā koe e te rangatira
Are you free	Kei te waatea koe
No problem	Kaore he raruraru
Get well soon	Kia ora wawe
Very good	Tino pai
Well done	Ka pai
What’s up	Kei te aha
I can't hear you	Kaore au e rongo i a koe
I can't stop	Kare e taea e au te mutu
I know	e mohio ana ahau
Good bye	Kia ora
Good idea	He whakaaro pai
Good luck	Waimarie
You are late	Kua roa koe
Who is next?	Ko wai kei muri?
Who is she?	Ko wai ia?
Who is that man?	Ko wai tena tangata?
Who built it?	Na wai i hanga?
They hurt	Ka mamae ratou
She got angry	Ka riri ia
She is a teacher	He kaiako ia
She is aggressive	He pukuriri ia
She is attractive	He ataahua ia
She is beautiful	He ataahua ia
She is crying	Kei te tangi ia
She is happy	Kei te harikoa ia
No way!	Kaore rawa!
No worries	Karekau he awangawanga
No, thank you	Kao, ka mihi

I'm so happy	He tino harikoa ahau
I'm hungry	Kei te hiakai ahau
I'm able to run	Ka taea e au te oma
I agree	E whakaae ana ahau
I can swim	Ka taea e au te kauhoe
I can't come	Kare e taea e au te haere mai
He got angry	Ka riri ia
He was alone	Ko ia anake
He was brave	He toa ia
He likes to swim	He pai ki a ia te kauhoe
Don't be angry	Kaua e riri
Don't be sad	Kaua e pouri
Don't cry	Kaua e tangi
Come in	Haere mai
Come on	Haere mai
Can you come?	Ka taea e koe te haere mai?
Can I help?	Ka taea e au te awhina?
Can I eat this?	Ka taea e au te kai i tenei?
Can I help you?	Ka taea e au te awhina i a koe?
Can I see?	Ka kite ahau?
Are you going?	Kei te haere koe?
Are you hungry?	Kei te hiakai koe?
Are you mad?	Kei te haurangi koe?
Are you serious?	He tino nui koe?
Are you sleeping?	Kei te moe koe?
Can you do this?	Ka taea e koe tenei?
Can you help me?	Ka taea e koe te awhina i ahau?
Can you tell me?	Ka taea e koe te korero mai ki ahau?
Come on tomorrow	Haere mai apopo
Come quickly	Hohoro mai
Could I help you?	Ka taea e au te awhina i a koe?
Could you tell me?	Ka taea e koe te korero mai ki ahau?
Do not disturb!	Kaua e whakararuraru!
Do you hear me?	Ka rongo koe i ahau?
Do you smoke?	Kei te paowa koe?
Have you eaten?	Kua kai koe?
Have you finished?	Kua oti koe?
He can run fast	Ka taea e ia te oma tere
He began to run	Ka timata ia ki te oma
He did not speak	Kaore ia i korero
His eyes are blue	He kahurangi ona kanohi
His smile was good	He pai tana ataata
How is your life?	Kei te pehea to oranga?
How is your family?	Kei te pehea to whanau?
I am a student	He tauira ahau
I am going to study	Kei te haere ahau ki te ako
I am not a teacher	Ehara ahau i te kaiako
I am sorry	Ka pouri ahau
I believe you	E whakapono ana ahau ki a koe
I can do this job	Ka taea e au tenei mahi
I can run faster	Ka tere ake taku oma
I can’t believe it	Kaore au e whakapono
It happens	Ka tupu

It is new	He mea hou
It is a long story	He korero roa
It looks like an bird	He manu te ahua
It really takes time	Ka roa te wa
It was really cheap	He tino iti
It was so noisy	Ko te tino haruru
It was very difficult	He tino uaua
It wasn't expensive	Ehara i te mea utu nui
It wasn't necessary	Kaore i tika
Let me check	Tukua ahau ki te tirotiro
Let me say	Me ki atu ahau
Let me see	Kia kite ahau
May I come in?	Ka taea e au te kuhu mai?
May I help you?	Ka taea e au te awhina i a koe?
May I join you?	Ka taea e au te hono atu ki a koe?
May I speak?	Ka taea e au te korero?
May I eat this?	Ka taea e au te kai i tenei?
My father is tall	He roroa toku papa
My sister has a job	He mahi taku tuahine
My sister is famous	He rongonui taku tuahine
My wife is a doctor	He taote taku wahine
No, I'll eat later	Kao, ka kai au i muri mai
Please come in	Tena, tomo mai
Please do that again	Tena koa mahia ano
Please give me	Tena koa homai ki ahau
She admired him	I mihi ia ki a ia
She avoids me	Ka karo ia i ahau
She came last	I tae whakamutunga mai ia
She goes to school	Ka haere ia ki te kura
That house is big	He nui tera whare
That is a good idea	He whakaaro pai tera
That is my book	Ko taku pukapuka tena
That is my son	Ko taku tama tena
The dog is dead	Kua mate te kuri
The river is wide	He whanui te awa
There is no doubt	Karekau he feaa
They are playing	Kei te takaro ratou
They are pretty	He ataahua ratou
They got married	I marena raua
They have few books	He iti a ratou pukapuka
They stopped talking	Ka mutu ta ratou korero
This is my friend	Ko taku hoa tenei
This bird can't fly	Kaore e taea e tenei manu te rere
This decision is final	He mutunga tenei whakatau
This is my book	Ko taku pukapuka tenei
This is my brother	Ko taku tungane tenei
This is my daughter	Ko taku tamahine tenei
This is not a joke	Ehara tenei i te katakata
This is surprising	He mea miharo tenei
This river is beautiful	He ataahua tenei awa
This story is true	He pono tenei korero
We are happy	Kei te harikoa matou
Will it rain today?	Ka ua i tenei ra?
Will you go on a trip?	Ka haere koe ki te haerenga?

Will she come?	Ka haere mai ia?
Would you kill me?	Ka whakamate koe i ahau?
Would you love me?	Ka aroha koe ki ahau?
Would you come here?	Ka haere mai koe ki konei?
You are a teacher	He kaiako koe
You are very beautiful	He tino ataahua koe
You are very brave	He tino maia koe
You broke the rules	I takahia e koe nga ture
You love me	Aroha koe ki ahau
you love me or not	aroha koe ki ahau kahore ranei
You make me happy	Nau ahau i harikoa
You may go	Ka haere pea koe
You should sleep	Me moe koe
You must study hard	Me kaha koe ki te ako
Whose idea is this?	No wai tenei whakaaro?
Thanks for your help	Mauruuru mo to awhina
Thank you for coming	Mauruuru koe mo te haere mai
How about you	Me pehea koe
How is your family	Kei te pehea to whanau
How to Say	Me pehea te kii
Good morning	Ata pai
Good afternoon	Kia pai te ahiahi
Good evening	Kia pai te ahiahi
Good night	Po pai
Happy birthday	Kia ora whanau
Happy Christmas	Hari Kirihimete
Happy new year	Nga mihi o te tau hou
Good to see you	Pai ki te kite i a koe
I don't like it	Kare au e pai
I have no idea	Kaore au e mohio
I know everything	E mohio ana ahau ki nga mea katoa
I know something	E mohio ana ahau ki tetahi mea
Thank you so much	Ka nui te mihi ki a koe
Thanks a million	He miriona nga mihi
See you later	Ka kite koe i muri mai
See you next week	Ka kite koe i tera wiki
See you next year	Ka kite koe i tera tau
See you soon	Ka kite wawe koe
See you tomorrow	Ka kite koe apopo
Sweet dreams	Nga moemoea reka
I’m crazy about you	Kei te porangi ahau ki a koe
I'm crazy with you	Kei te haurangi ahau ki a koe
Nice to meet you	He pai ki te tutaki ki a koe
It's very cheap	He tino iti
Just a moment	He wa poto
Not necessarily	Ehara i te mea
That’s a good deal	He mahi pai tena
You're beautiful	He ataahua koe
You're very nice	He tino pai koe
You're very smart	He tino mohio koe
I really appreciate it	Ka tino mihi ahau
I really miss you	Ka tino mihi ahau ki a koe

Hard sentences

What is your name	Ko wai to ingoa
Which is correct?	Ko tehea te mea tika?
Will you please help me?	Ka awhina koe i ahau?
Will you stay at home?	Ka noho koe ki te kainga?
Do you need anything?	Kei te hiahia koe ki tetahi mea?
Do you need this book?	Kei te hiahia koe ki tenei pukapuka?
Are you feeling better?	Kei te pai ake koe?
Are you writing a letter?	Kei te tuhi reta koe?
Come and see me now	Haere mai kia kite i ahau inaianei
Come with your family	Haere mai me to whanau
I'm very busy this week	He tino pukumahi ahau i tenei wiki
There is a lot of money	He nui te moni
They are good people	He tangata pai ratou
We need some money	Kei te hiahia matou ki etahi moni
What is your destination?	He aha to haerenga?
What are you doing today?	Kei te aha koe i tenei ra?
What are you reading?	He aha taau e panui ana?
What can I do for you?	He aha taku mahi mo koe?
What is the problem?	He aha te raruraru?
What is the story?	He aha te korero?
What is your problem?	He aha to raru?
What was that noise?	He aha taua haruru?
When can we eat?	Ahea tatou ka kai ai?
When do you study?	Ahea koe ako ai?
When was it finished?	Nonahea i oti ai?
How about your family	Me pehea to whanau
Do you understand?	Kei te mohio koe?
Do you love me?	E aroha ana koe ki ahau?
Don't talk about work	Kaua e korero mo te mahi
How can I help you?	Me pehea taku awhina i a koe?
How deep is the lake?	He pehea te hohonu o te roto?
I'm not disturbing you	Kaore au e whakararuraru i a koe
I'm proud of my son	Kei te whakahīhī ahau ki taku tama
I'm sorry to disturb you	Ka pouri ahau ki te whakararuraru ia koe
Is something wrong?	Kei te he tetahi mea?
May I open the door?	Ka taea e au te whakatuwhera i te tatau?
Thanks for everything	Nga mihi mo nga mea katoa
This is very difficult	He tino uaua tenei
This is very important	He mea tino nui tenei
Where are you from	No hea koe
Do you have any idea	Kei a koe tetahi whakaaro
I love you so much	Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe
I love you very much	Ka nui toku aroha ki a koe
I’m in love with you	Kei te aroha ahau ki a koe
I missed you so much	I tino mihi ahau ki a koe
Let me think about it	Kia whakaaro ahau mo tena
Thank you very much	Ka nui te mihi
I can't stop thinking	Kare e taea e au te mutu te whakaaro
Will you stop talking?	Ka mutu to korero?
Would you like to go?	Kei te pirangi koe ki te haere?
Would you teach me?	Ka whakaako koe i ahau?

Where is your room?	Kei hea to ruma?
Where should we go?	Me haere tatou ki hea?
Where is your house?	Kei hea to whare?
Please close the door	Tena koa kati te kuaha
She agreed to my idea	I whakaae ia ki taku whakaaro
That boy is intelligent	He tangata mohio tera tama
It was a very big room	He ruma nui rawa
He can swim very fast	He tere rawa tana kauhoe
He accepted my idea	I whakaae ia ki taku whakaaro
They loved each other	I aroha raua tetahi ki tetahi
When will you reach?	Ahea koe ka tae?
Where are you from?	No hea koe?
Where are you going?	E haere ana koe ki hea?
We love each other	Ka aroha tatou tetahi ki tetahi
We obeyed the rules	I whakarongo matou ki nga ture
We started to walk	I timata matou ki te hikoi
We will never agree	E kore rawa matou e whakaae
We can make change	Ka taea e tatou te whakarereke
We cook everyday	Ka tunu matou ia ra
We enjoyed it	I pai matou
What about you?	Me pehea koe?
What are you doing?	Kei te aha koe?
What did you say?	He aha koe i korero ai?
What do you need?	He aha e hiahia ana koe?
What do you think?	He aha to whakaaro?
What do you want?	He aha to hiahia?
What happened?	He aha te mea i tupu?
What is that?	He aha tena?
When was she born?	Nonahea ia whanau?
When will we arrive?	Ahea tatou ka tae mai?
Where are you?	Kei hea koe?
Where does it hurt?	Kei hea te mamae?
Where is my book?	Kei hea taku pukapuka?
Where is the river?	Kei hea te awa?
Who broke this?	Na wai i pakaru tenei?
Why are you crying?	He aha koe e tangi ai?
I can't see anything	Kaore au e kite i tetahi mea
I disagree with you	Kaore au e whakaae ki a koe
I like it very much	He tino pai ki ahau
I need more time	Me nui ake taku wa
I want to sleep	Kei te pirangi ahau ki te moe
I'm able to swim	Ka taea e au te kauhoe
I'm not a doctor	Ehara ahau i te taote
I'm taller than you	He teitei ake ahau i a koe
I'm very sad	He tino pouri ahau
Is he a teacher?	He kaiako ia?
Is she married?	Kua marenatia ia?
Is this book yours?	Nau tenei pukapuka?
Let's ask the teacher	Me patai ki te kaiako
Let's go out and eat	Me haere ki waho ki te kai
Let's go to a movie	Kia haere tatou ki te kiriata

Difficult sentences

His opinion was not accepted	Kaore i whakaaetia tona whakaaro
His proposals were adopted at the meeting	I whakaaetia ana tono i te hui
How do you come to school?	Me pehea koe ka tae mai ki te kura?
If I had money, I could buy it	Mena he moni taku, ka taea e au te hoko
If you want a pencil, I'll lend you one	Mena kei te pirangi koe ki te pene, ka tarewa atu ahau ki a koe
If he comes, ask him to wait	Ki te tae mai ia, tono kia tatari
If it rains, we will get wet	Mena ka ua, ka makuku tatou
If I studied, I would pass the exam	Mena i ako ahau, ka eke ahau ki te whakamatautau
My hair has grown too long	Kua roa rawa oku makawe
My mother is always at home	Kei te kainga tonu toku whaea
There are many fish in this lake	He maha nga ika o tenei roto
There are many problems to solve	He maha nga raruraru hei whakaoti
There are some books on the desk	He pukapuka kei runga teepu
There is nothing wrong with him	Kare he he ki a ia
There was a sudden change in the weather	He huringa ohorere o te rangi
There was nobody in the garden	Karekau he tangata i roto i te kari
There was nobody there	Kaore he tangata i reira
There were five murders this month	E rima nga kohuru i tenei marama
They admire each other	Ka mihi ratou tetahi ki tetahi
They agreed to work together	I whakaae raua ki te mahi tahi
They are both good teachers	He kaiako pai raua tokorua
We want something new	E hiahia ana matou ki tetahi mea hou
We should be very careful	Me tino tupato tatou
When can I see you next time?	Ahea ahau ka kite i a koe a muri ake nei?
When did you finish the work?	Nonahea oti i a koe te mahi?
When will you harvest your wheat?	Ahea koe kokoti ai i au witi?
Where do you want to go?	E hiahia ana koe ki te haere ki hea?
Where is the pretty girl?	Kei hea te kotiro ataahua?
Which food do you like?	Ko tehea kai e pai ana koe?
Which is more important?	Ko tehea te mea nui ake?
Which one is more expensive?	Ko tehea te mea utu nui ake?
Which way is the nearest?	Ko tehea huarahi te tata?
Which is your favorite team?	Ko tēhea tō tīma tino pai?
Which languages do you speak?	He aha nga reo e korero ana koe?
Which team will win the game?	Ko wai te kapa ka toa i te keemu?
Why are you drying your hair?	He aha koe i whakamaroke ai i o makawe?
Why are you late?	He aha koe i roa ai?
Why did you get so angry?	He aha koe i riri ai?
Why did you quit?	He aha koe i whakarere ai?
Why don't you come in?	He aha koe te kuhu mai ai?

Why were you late this morning?	He aha koe i taere ai i tenei ata?
Why are you so tired today?	He aha koe i ngenge ai i tenei ra?
Would you like to dance with me?	Kei te pirangi koe ki te kanikani me ahau?
Would you come tomorrow?	Ka haere mai koe apopo?
You are always complaining	Kei te amuamu tonu koe
Thanks for your explanation	Nga mihi mo to whakamaramatanga
Thanks for the compliment	Nga mihi mo te mihi
Thanks for the information	Nga mihi mo nga korero
Thanks for your understanding	Mauruuru mo to mohio
Thank you for supporting me	Mauruuru koe mo te tautoko i ahau
I really miss you so much	Ka tino mihi ahau ki a koe
Happy valentine’s day	Kia pai te ra o valentine
Whose decision was final?	Na wai te whakatau whakamutunga?
Whose life is in danger?	Ko wai te ora kei te raru?
You are a good teacher	He kaiako pai koe
You can read this book	Ka taea e koe te panui i tenei pukapuka
You don't understand me	Kare koe e marama ki ahau
You have to study hard	Me kaha ki te ako
Where do you have pain?	Kei hea koe e mamae ana?
They are both in the room	Kei roto raua i te ruma
That house is very small	He iti rawa taua whare
Please give me your hand	Tena koa homai to ringa ki ahau
Please go to the school	Haere koa ki te kura
Please sit here and wait	Tena noho mai ki konei tatari
Please speak more slowly	Kia kaha ake te korero
My father is in his room	Ko toku papa kei roto i tona ruma
May I ask you something?	Ka taea e au te patai atu ki a koe?
May I ask you a question?	Ka taea e au te patai ki a koe?
Is the job still available?	Kei te waatea tonu te mahi?
I arrived there too early	I tae wawe ahau ki reira
Do you have a family?	He whanau koe?
Do you have any problem?	He raruraru kei a koe?
Do you have any idea?	He whakaaro koe?
Did you finish the job?	Kua oti i a koe te mahi?
Did you like the movie?	I pai koe ki te kiriata?
Are we ready to go now?	Kua reri tatou ki te haere inaianei?
Would you like to come?	Kei te pirangi koe ki te haere mai?
I don't speak very well	Kaore au i te tino pai ki te korero

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