English to Maori Random Words and Phrases
This page will teach you to say a number of random words and phrases, all presented from English to Maori. The first section on this page lists random Maori words like beach, cat, man, and mountain, then the second section lists the random phrases like be brave, love you heaps, and tis life. There's plenty more words, so head on down and see what you can learn!
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Random English to Maori Words and Phrases:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of random words from Maori to English.
English to Maori Random Words
Astronomy ➔ Arorangi
Basketball ➔ Poitūkohu
Beach ➔ One
Book ➔ Pukapuka
Canoe ➔ Waka
Cat ➔ Ngeru
Cold ➔ Makariri
Community ➔ Hapori
Copyright ➔ Manatārua
Electrical generator ➔ Pukuhiko
Experiment ➔ Whakamātau
Helium ➔ Haumāmā
Island ➔ Motu
Light ➔ Māmā (light, as in not heavy)
Man ➔ Tāne
Money ➔ Moni
Mountain ➔ Maunga
Pajamas ➔ Kahumoe
Playground ➔ Papa tākaro
River ➔ Awa
Sage / Wizard ➔ Ruānuku
Sea ➔ Moana
Small ➔ Iti
Talk ➔ Kōrero
Teddy bear ➔ Teti pea
Township ➔ Tāonewhīra
Warm ➔ Mahana
Water ➔ Wai
Window ➔ Wini
Woman ➔ Wāhine
English to Maori Random Phrases
Be brave / bold. ➔ Kia maia.
Be strong, and stay well. ➔ Kia kaha, noho ora mai.
Love you heaps. ➔ Taku aroha nui ki a koe.
Romeo and Juliet ➔ Rōmeo raua ko Hurieta
Tis Death ➔ Ka mate
Tis Life ➔ Ka ora
Well done; Thumbs up ➔ Ka pai
With best wishes ➔ Nga mihi nui
You're doing great. ➔ Ka pai to mahi.
You're the best. ➔ Tino pai rawa atu koe.
This list of English to Maori random words and phrases was last updated on April 19, 2025.
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