Order anything by pointing in Maori
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. Play the ten Maori words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 11 Maori phrases in this lesson
- Kei te hiahia au ki...kay teh HEE-a-hee-a OH kee
- I would like...
- TēneiTAY-nay
- This one
- E hia te utu?eh HEE-a teh OO-too
- How much is it?
- Homai te pira, koaHOR-my teh PEE-ra, KOR-a
- The bill, please
- Mā te kāriMAH teh KAH-ree
- By card
- Mā te moni tūturuMAH teh MOR-nee TOO-too-roo
- In cash
- WaiWHY
- Water
- KawheKAH-feh
- Coffee
- Tītee
- Tea
- PiaPEE-a
- Beer
- Kāore he...KAH-oh-reh heh
- Without...
Literally "I am wanting ...". Most ordering in New Zealand happens in English.
This, near me. Tēnā is that, near you, and tērā is that one over there.
E hia asks how many, and utu is the price. Handy at markets and roadside fruit stalls.
Pira is a bill, from English. In most cafes you pay at the counter when you order.
Mā te means by way of. Cards and phones are accepted almost everywhere.
Literally with real money. Moni is money and tūturu means genuine. Some small shops still prefer cash.
Wai is in hundreds of place names, from Waikato to Waitangi. Tap water is safe to drink.
The wh is said like f.
Literally there is no. Kāore he huka, no sugar. Kāore he miraka, no milk.