English→Te reo Māori

Translate English to Te reo Māori like a local.

Te reo Māori of Aotearoa is heard here with macrons, everyday kia ora, and local turns of phrase such as e hoa and ka mau te wehi.

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

Hey, how’s it going?

Kia ora e hoa, kei te pēhea koe?

Kia ora is the everyday New Zealand greeting, while e hoa is a familiar vocative meaning “friend” or “mate.”

Thanks heaps!

Kia ora rawa atu!

Kia ora is also the usual casual way to say thanks in Aotearoa, with rawa atu adding strong emphasis: “very much.”

That’s awesome!

Ka mau te wehi!

Ka mau te wehi is a fixed Māori exclamation used in New Zealand for excitement or approval, rather than a literal translation of “awesome.”

How much is this?

E hia te utu o tēnei?

E hia asks how much, while utu specifically signals the price or cost.

Which way is the marae?

Ko tēhea te ara ki te marae?

Ko tēhea identifies which one, and ara signals the route or way.

Could I have another helping, please?

Tēnā, homai anō he kai māku.

Homai signals giving something towards the speaker, while anō means another or again.

My sister is coming over tonight.

Kei te haere mai taku tuahine ā te pō nei.

Haere mai signals movement towards the speaker, and taku tuahine means my sister.

Are you working tomorrow?

Kei te mahi koe āpōpō?

Kei te followed by a verb signals an action in progress or a current arrangement.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Te reo Māori with macrons; kia ora conventions; whakataukī (proverbs) only where naturally apt.

Every one of 474 dialects, with voice, camera, a keyboard for any app, and offline packs.