Looking for practical Afrikaans to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Aloha
Dankie
Mahalo
Goeie more
Aloha kakahiaka
Goeie middag
Aloha ʻauinalā
Goeie naand
Aloha ahiahi
Goeie nag
Aloha pō
Sien jou later
A hui hou
Totsiens
Aloha
Wat is jou naam?
O wai kou inoa?
My naam is John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Hoe gaan dit?
Pehea ʻoe?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ek verstaan nie.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Praat asseblief stadig.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Waar is die badkamer?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
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)
Draai links.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Draai regs.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Gaan reguit.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
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)
Is dit ver van hier?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ek is verlore.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
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.
Ja
Āe
Nee
Aʻole
Miskien
Pono paha
Ek stem saam
Ke ʻae nei au
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ke nānā ʻole au
Dit klink goed
He mea maikaʻi ia
Wat dink jy?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Kan jy my help?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Ek het hulp nodig
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Wag 'n oomblik
E kali i kekahi manawa
Ek is jammer
E kala mai
Geen probleem
Aʻohe pilikia
Geluk
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Veilige reis
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Waar is die busstop?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Watter platform is dit?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Is dit die regte pad?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Dit is naby hier.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Dit is ver van hier.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Hoe lank neem dit?
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.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Dit is te duur.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Is diens ingesluit?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Dit is heerlik.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
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.
Bel die polisie
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Bel 'n ambulans
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Ek voel siek
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Dit seergemaak hier
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Kan jy my hotel bel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Help!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
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)
Kan ons môre praat?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
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)
Dankie vir jou tyd
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
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)
Laat ek jou terugbel
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
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.