More Hawaiian Phrases ...


More Hawaiian words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Hawaiian!

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

Meeting People

Aloha!
Hello!
Aloha nō!
Hello! (reply)
Pehea ‘oe!
How are you? (1 person)
Pehea ‘olua?
How are you? (2 people)
Pehea ‘oukou?
How are you? (several)
Maika‘i. A ‘o ‘oe?
I'm fine. And you?
‘O wai kou inoa?
What is your name?
‘O ... ko‘u inoa.
My name is ...
A hui hou!
Goodbye!
A hui hou aku nō!
Goodbye! (reply)

Aloha kakahiaka.
Good morning.
Aloha awakea.
Good midday.
Aloha ‘auinalā.
Good afternoon.
Aloha ahiahi.
Good evening.
Aloha pō.
Good night.
E kala mai ia‘u.
Sorry.
Excuse me.
E ‘olu‘olu e ...
Please ...
Mahalo.
Thank you.
Mahalo nui loa.
Thank you very much.
‘A‘ole pilikia.
You're welcome.

Home









No hea mai ‘oe?
Where are you from?
No Kanakā mai au.
I come from Canada.
No Pelekane mai au.
I come from England.
No ‘Amelika Hui au.
I come from the USA.
No ‘Aukekulelia mai au.
I come from Australia.

Aia i hea ‘oe e noho nei?
Where do you live?
Eia au ke noho nei i Sydney.
Ke noho nei au i Sydney.
I live in Sydney.

‘Amelika Hui Pū ‘ia
United States
‘Apelika Hema
South Africa
‘Aukekulelia
Australia
Kāmoa
Samoa
Kanakā
Canada
Hawai‘i
Hawaii
Nukilani
New Zealand
Pelekane
England
Pīkī
Fiji

Say What?









‘A‘ole maopopo ia‘u.
I don't understand.
I don't know.
Koe aku ia.
I don't know.
‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i au.
I speak Hawaiian.
He li‘ili‘i.
A little.
‘A‘ole au ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.
I don't speak Hawaiian.
‘Ōlelo haole ‘oe?
‘Ōlelo Pelekane ‘oe?
Do you speak English?
‘Ōlelo Kāmoa ‘oe?
Do you speak Samoan?
‘Ōlelo Palani ‘oe?
Do you speak French?
‘Ōlelo Paniolo ‘oe?
Do you speak Spanish?

Maopopo ia‘u.
I understand.
I know.
Hiki nō.
All right. OK.
He mea ‘ole!
Nevermind!
It doesn't matter.
Mai hopohopo!
Don't worry!
‘A‘ole pilikia.
No problem.
‘Ae.
Yes.
‘A‘ole.
No.

Where is ...








Aia i hea ka lua?
Where are the toilets?
Aia i hea ka hale inu kope?
Where is the café?
Aia i hea ka hale ‘aina?
Where is the restaurant?
Aia i hea ka hale puhi palaoa?
Where is the bakery?
Aia i hea ka hale kū‘ai lā‘au?
Where is the chemist?
Aia i hea ka hōkele?
Where is the hotel?
Aia i hea ka hale inu?
Where is the pub?
Aia i hea ka panakō?
Where is the bank?
Aia i hea ka mākeke nui?
Where is the supermarket?
Makemake au i ...
I would like ...
Makemake ‘oe i ...?
Would you like ...?
He aha kou makemake?
What would you like?.
‘Ae.
Yes.
‘A‘ole.
No.
‘Ehia?
‘Ehia kālā kēia kumu kū‘ai?
How much is it?


Aia i hea ka hale inu kope pūnaewele puni honua?
Where is the internet café?
Hiki ia‘u ke uku me ke kāleka hō‘ai‘ē?
Can I pay with credit card?
Pila kīko‘o, ke ‘olu‘olu ‘oe.
Give me the bill, please.

Drink









Makemake au i ka ...
I'd like ....
Makemake au i ka pia.
I'd like a beer.
I wahi pia na‘u.
I'll have some beer.
Waina.
Wine.
Waina ‘ula‘ula.
Red wine.
Waina ke‘oke‘o.
White wine.
Kī‘aha waina.
Glass of wine.
Kī‘aha wai.
Glass of water.
Wai ‘alani.
Orange juice.
Wai hala-kahiki.
Pineapple juice.
Wai kuawa.
Guava juice.
Me ka hau.
With ice.
Me ka hau ‘ole.
Without ice.

Mea inu ho‘ohu‘ihu‘i.
Iced drink.
Wai hau.
Ice water.
Wai pi‘ipi‘i.
Sparkling water.
Waiū.
Milk.
Kalima.
Cream.
Kope.
Coffee.
Kī.
Tea.
‘Ekahi ipu.
One cup.
‘Elua ipu.
Two cups.
Me ke kōpa‘a.
With sugar.
Me ke kōpa‘a ‘ole.
Without sugar.
I kī a i ‘ole i kope nāu?
Would you like tea or coffee?
I wahi kope na‘u, ke ‘olu‘olu ‘oe.
I'll have some coffee, please.

Food









Makemake au i ka ...
I'd like ....
Makemake au i ka pai pika.
I'd like a pizza.
‘I‘o pipi i wili ‘ia.
Hamburger.
Na‘aukake.
Sausage.
Pakeki.
Spaghetti.
Palaoa.
Bread.
Palaoa palai.
Pancake.
Waiūpa‘a.
Cheese.
Mea ulu.
Vegetables.
Lau ‘ai.
Salad.
Limu.
Seaweed.
Mea ‘ai momona.
Dessert.
Kokoleka.
Chocolate.
‘Aikalima.
Haukalima.
Ice cream.
Mea ‘ono.
Cake.

Kupa.
Soup.
Laiki.
Rice.
Hua moa.
Egg.
I‘a.
Fish.
Moa.
Chicken.
Pipi.
Beef.
Pua‘a hame.
Ham.
Hua ‘ai.
Fruit.
‘Āpala.
Apple.
‘Alani.
Orange.
‘Ōhelo papa.
Strawberry.
‘Ākala.
Raspberries.

O mea ulu ‘ai wale nō au.
Vegetarian.
‘A‘ole au ‘ai i ka ‘i‘o.
‘A‘ohe o‘u ‘ai i ka ‘i‘o.
I don't eat meat.

Small Talk



Makemake au i ...
I like ...
‘A‘ole au makemake i ...
I don't like ... (sg)
Makemake ‘oe i ...?
Do you like ...? (1 person)
Makemake ‘olua i ...?
Do you like ...? (2 people)
Makemake ‘oukou i ...?
Do you like ...? (several)
‘Ae.
Yes.
‘A‘ole.
No.

Hele mai!
Come here!
E hele kākou!
Let's go!
Auē ka nani!
How beautiful!
Ma‘ane‘i.
I ‘ane‘i.
Here.
Malaila.
I laila.
There.
Ma‘ō.
I ‘ō.
Over there.



Ua nalowale au.
I'm lost.
Ua nalowale māua.
We're lost.

E akahele!
Be careful!
E kōkua mai!
Help!
Hele aku!
Go away!

Days of the Week



Pō‘akahi
Monday
Pō‘alua
Tuesday
Pō‘akolu
Wednesday
Pō‘ahā
Thursday
Pō‘alima
Friday
Pō‘aono
Saturday
Lāpule
Sunday

i nehinei
yesterday
i kēia lā
today
i kēlā ‘apōpō
tomorrow

i kēlā pule aku nei
last week
i kēia pule
this week
i kēia pule a‘e
next week



Pōmaika‘i!
Good luck!
Mele Kalikimaka!
Merry Christmas!
Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou!
Happy New Year!

Signs





Puka ‘ana
Exit
Komo ‘ana
Entrance
Hāmama
Open
Pa‘a
Closed
Māka‘i
Police

Mai puhi paka
‘A‘ole e puhi paka
No Smoking
Lua
Toilets
Kāne
Men
Wāhine
Women



Pronunciation Guide
Vowels:
A vowel with a macron indicates a long vowel, ie. ō is a long o

Consonants:
‘ is a glottal stop (ʔ)
w is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)


 


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