Festival names in Maori and English - Common Maori Vocabulary

Learn common Maori vocabulary with this English-to-Maori list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Maori language skills through popular words and play Maori quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Maori language, then the 1000 most common Maori words will help you to learn the Maori language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Maori.


Festival names in Maori and English - Common Maori Vocabulary

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List of Festival names in Maori with English Pronunciation


Learn Festival in Maori, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Maori vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Maori

New year Tau Hou
Christmas Kirihimete
Easter Aranga
Onam Onama
Diwali Diwali
Pongal Pongara
Independence day Te Ra Motuhake
Republic day Ra Republic
Gandhi jayanti Gandhi Jayanti
Holi Holi
Durga puja Durga Puja
Navratri Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri Maha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti Makar Sankranti
Hornbill festival Huihuinga Hornbill
Lohri festival Te hakari o Lohri
Dussehra festival Dussehra hakari
Raksha bandhan Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami Rama Navami
Teej festival Teej hakari
Moatsü festival Moatsü hakari
Baishakhi Baishakhi
Bihu festival Bihu hakari
Buddha purnima Buddha Purnima
Chhath pooja Chhat Pooja
Venice carnival Te Carnival Venice
Losoong festival Te hakari o Losoong
Montreux jazz festival Montreux Jazz Festival
Bon festival Pai hakari
Kandy esala perahera Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa Saga Dawa
Womad festival Womad hakari






Top 1000 Maori words


Here you learn top 1000 Maori words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Maori meanings with transliteration.


Eat kai
All katoa
New hou
Snore ngongo
Fast tere
Help awhina
Pain mamae
Rain ua
Pride whakakake
Sense tikanga
Large nui
Skill pūkenga
Panic ohorere
Thank mihi
Desire hiahia
Woman wahine
Hungry hiakai

Daily use Maori Sentences


Here you learn top Maori sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Maori meanings with transliteration.


Good morning Ata pai
What is your name Ko wai to ingoa
What is your problem He aha to raru?
I hate you E kino ana ahau ki a koe
I love you Aroha ana ahau ki a koe
Can I help you Ka taea e au te awhina i a koe?
I am sorry Ka pouri ahau
I want to sleep Kei te pirangi ahau ki te moe
This is very important He mea tino nui tenei
Are you hungry Kei te hiakai koe?
How is your life Kei te pehea to oranga?
I am going to study Kei te haere ahau ki te ako
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