Looking for practical Chamorro to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Aloha
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Mahalo
Buenas Dias
Aloha kakahiaka
Buenas Tarde
Aloha ʻauinalā
Buenas Noches
Aloha ahiahi
Buenas Noches
Aloha pō
Hasta luego
A hui hou
Adios
Aloha
Håfa na'ån-mu?
O wai kou inoa?
Guahu si John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Como estas?
Pehea ʻoe?
Maliu hao
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ti hu maolek
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Onde i banyo?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
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)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Fanhuyong put maolek
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Håfa i presu?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Un tiket, si yu'us
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)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Hu ma'pos
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Onde siña un prupe i 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.
Åhe
Āe(ahe)
Ahe
Aʻole(ahe)
Sao
Pono paha(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ke ʻae nei au(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ke nānā ʻole au(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
He mea maikaʻi ia(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
He aha kāu manaʻo?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
E kali i kekahi manawa(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
E kala mai(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Aʻohe pilikia(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Hauʻoli lā hānau(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Kao na platforma?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Guaha na' anai
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Guaha na' malago
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
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.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Malu' i prisu
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
I bill, por favor
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Yu' u vegetarian
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Guaha i mas smak
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Hu na'ån i menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
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.
Tåyi i police
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Tåyi un ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Hu necesita un dokto
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Hu fanhasso
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Må'olek i na'ån
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Hu ma'pos i passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Tulong!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
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)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Sigu i file na in attach
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)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
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)
Måta hu chule' para un
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
I deadline siha i Biernes
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.