Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Hawaiian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Guide to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, sg = singular (to one person), dl = dual (to two people), pl = plural (to three or more people).
| English | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome/Hello | Aloha |
| How are you? Fine, and you? |
Pehea ʻoe? (sg) Pehea ʻolua? (dl), Pehea ʻoukou? (pl) |
| Maikaʻi, a ʻo ʻoe? | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
ʻO wai kou inoa? |
| ʻO ... koʻu inoa | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
No hea mai ʻoe? |
| No ... mai au | |
| Pleased to meet you | Hauʻoli kēia hui ʻana o kāua |
| Good morning | Aloha kakahiaka Aloha kakahiaka nui (early morning) Aloha kakahiaka aku (late morning) |
| Good afternoon | Aloha ʻauinalā |
| Good evening | Aloha ahiahi |
| Goodbye / Good night | A hui hou / Aloha |
| Good luck | Pomaikaʻi! Maikaʻi Pomaikaʻi! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Huli pau! ʻŌkole maluna! (bottoms up - considered vulgar by some) |
| Bon appetit | E ʻai ka-ua (dl), E ʻai ka-kou (pl) - Let's eat! |
| I don't understand | Maopopo iaʻu ʻole |
| Please speak more slowly | E ʻōlelo mālie |
| Please write it down | E kākau iho ʻoe |
| Do you speak Hawaiian? Yes, a little |
ʻOlelo ʻoe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi? |
| ʻAe, he liʻiliʻi | |
| Excuse me/Sorry | E kala mai iaʻu! |
| How much is this? | ʻEhia? |
| Please | Hōʻolu, Hōʻoluʻolu, Hoʻoleʻa, Hoʻohoihoi; ʻOluʻolu |
| Thank you Response |
Mahalo, Mahalo nui, Mahalo iā ʻoe, Mahalo nui loa |
| ʻAʻole pilikia, He mea iki, Ka hauʻoli naʻu | |
| Where's the toilet? | Aia i hea ka lua? |
| I love you | Aloha Au Ia ʻOe, Aloha No Au Ia ʻOe |
| Get well soon | E ola |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Kōkua! Kōkua mai! Hōlina! Ahi! Hoʻopau! Hoʻokū! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou |
| Happy Easter | Hau ʻoli Pakoa, E ʻōlelo mālie |
| Happy Birthday | Hauʻoli lā hānau |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about written and spoken Hawaiian
Collections of Hawaiian phrases (some with audio)
http://www.ahapunanaleo.org/learnhawaiian/learn_shortphrases.html
http://atdpweb.soe.berkeley.edu/2130/vchan/ah.html
http://www.alohafriendsluau.com/words.html
http://www.royalelephant.com/hawaii/guides/hawaiian.htm
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