Looking for practical Acholi to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Hawaiian translation (Hawaiian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Hawaiian.
Tip: pick five Hawaiian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Aloha(ah-yo)
Naki
Mahalo(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Aloha kakahiaka(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Aloha ʻauinalā(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Aloha ahiahi(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Aloha pō(bok ngat)
Tye kany
A hui hou(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Aloha(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
O wai kou inoa?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Pehea ʻoe?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Nye neno.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Iti kanyim ngat?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
Konyo kuc.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Konyo kuc.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Tye kanyim.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
One ticket, please.
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nye konyo.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Āe
Bila
Aʻole
Kweyo
Pono paha
Ng'ato konyo
Ke ʻae nei au
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ke nānā ʻole au
Okwero kany
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ika kany?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ikwok kany?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Tye kany
E kali i kekahi manawa
Ng'ato konyo
E kala mai
Bila kany
Aʻohe pilikia
Tye kany
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Aye konyo
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Tye kany ma ng'ato
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Atye kany bura?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Kati onyo kwo?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Nye kwo nongo?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Kik kwo gwen?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Okwang kany ici
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Okwang kany piny
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Nye konyo i map?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Doko ici, pe?
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Nye kwo ngat?
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Okwero keken
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Itye keken me?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Nye konyo kadi?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Nye tye kany kwo
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Kaka, nyinga
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Kati kany me?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Nye konyo wot
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Iti kany
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Nye konyo kadi me?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Yat ma ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Nye konyo doctor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Nye konyo wot
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Nye konyo kany kic
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Okwero ineno
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nye tye konyo passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Yat!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Dano kany oting
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Nye kany ma kany?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Ngatye kany report kany
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Nye kany ma file kany
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Atye kany ma kany
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
Dano kany ma kany
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Kany kany Friday
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.