Looking for practical Afar to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: read the Hawaiian line out loud three times, then cover the Afar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Aloha(nagaad)
Galatooma
Mahalo(galatooma)
Bariis
Aloha kakahiaka(bariis)
Galab
Aloha ʻauinalā(galab)
Haal
Aloha ahiahi(haal)
Haalka habeen
Aloha pō(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
A hui hou(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Aloha(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
O wai kou inoa?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Pehea ʻoe?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ani hinfahmi
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Maahaa inna marra?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Maalin baadhu?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
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)
Boodha kaaf
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Boodha mirga
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Si qodhi
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Maalin abaal?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
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)
Maalin faga?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ani dhumtu
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
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.
Eeyy
Āe(ee-yee)
Maya
Aʻole(mah-yah)
Gara
Pono paha(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Ke ʻae nei au(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Ke nānā ʻole au(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
He mea maikaʻi ia(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
He aha kāu manaʻo?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
E kali i kekahi manawa(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
E kala mai(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Aʻohe pilikia(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Hauʻoli lā hānau(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Keenya kaafaa?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Waqti maayti?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Maayta kaan?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ittaa hara
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ittaa faar
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Maafaa naafaa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Waqti mee?
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.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Iyayka xayl
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Karta ka'ayka?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Xisaab, fadlan
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Tani waa macaan
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Mi'ayka liiska?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
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.
Waaqa booliisi
E kāhea i ke aupuni(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Hoteela koo waaqa?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Gargaarsa!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Waqti mee waayi?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
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)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
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)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
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)
Iga raadi dib
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
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.