Looking for practical Cantonese to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: when a Hawaiian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Cantonese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Aloha(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Mahalo(do1 ze6)
早唞
Aloha kakahiaka(zou2 tau2)
午安
Aloha ʻauinalā(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Aloha ahiahi(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Aloha pō(maan5 on1)
再見
A hui hou(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Aloha(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
O wai kou inoa?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Pehea ʻoe?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
我不太會講印地語
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
我不明白
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
請慢慢講
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
你可以再講一次嗎？
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
洗手間在哪裡？
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
我怎樣去市中心？
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)
向左轉
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
向右轉
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
直走
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
票價是多少？
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
請給我一張票
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)
離這裡遠嗎？
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
我迷路了
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
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.
係
Āe(hai)
唔係
Aʻole(m4 hai)
可能
Pono paha(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ke ʻae nei au(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Ke nānā ʻole au(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
He mea maikaʻi ia(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
He aha kāu manaʻo?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
E kali i kekahi manawa(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
E kala mai(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Aʻohe pilikia(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Hauʻoli lā hānau(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
哪個月台？
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
幾點出發？
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
這是正確的路嗎？
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
在這裡附近。
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
離這裡很遠。
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
請在這裡停。
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
需要多久？
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.
這個多少錢？
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
那個太貴了
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
請給我帳單
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
服務包括在內嗎？
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
我係素食者
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
請不要辣的食物
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
這個很好味
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
我可以要菜單嗎？
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
請給我一杯水
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.
打電話叫警察
E kāhea i ke aupuni(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
E ʻike au i ka maʻi(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?(zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)
這裡痛
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi(ze5 lei5 tung4)
我唔見咗護照
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?(nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)
救命！
Kōkua!(gau3 ming6)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
我們安排一個會議
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
你幾點方便？
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
我今天會發送報告
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)
我們可以明天談嗎？
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
請參閱附上的文件
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)
謝謝你的時間
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
我期待與你合作
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
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)
我會再聯絡你
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
截止日期是星期五
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.