Common Chichewa to Hawaiian phrases

100 practical Chichewa to Hawaiian phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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 Chichewa 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.

  1. Moni

    Aloha

  2. Zikomo

    Mahalo

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Aloha kakahiaka

  4. Masana abwino

    Aloha ʻauinalā

  5. Madziwabwino

    Aloha ahiahi

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Aloha pō

  7. Tiwonana

    A hui hou

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Aloha

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    O wai kou inoa?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Pehea ʻoe?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Sindikumva

    Aʻole au e ʻike (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    O nā wahi e noho ai? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    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)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    E huli i ka ʻākau (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    E huli i ka hema (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    E hele pololei (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Ehia ka uku? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    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)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ua nalowale au (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti 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.

  1. Inde

    Āe

  2. Ayi

    Aʻole

  3. Mwina

    Pono paha

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ke ʻae nei au

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Ke nānā ʻole au

  6. Zimakoma

    He mea maikaʻi ia

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    He aha kāu manaʻo?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    E kali i kekahi manawa

  11. Ndikupemphera

    E kala mai

  12. Palibe vuto

    Aʻohe pilikia

  13. Zikomo

    Aloha wau ia ʻoe

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Hauʻoli lā hānau

  15. Pita bwino

    E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa? (Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Aia i hea ke koho? (Aia i hea ke koho?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    O wai ke alanui? (O wai ke alanui?)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai? (He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    He ala kūpono kēia? (He ala kūpono kēia?)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Aia i loko o kēia wahi (Aia i loko o kēia wahi)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi (Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina? (E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu (E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    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.

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai? (ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia (o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    He mea cheaper anei kāu? (he mea cheaper anei kāu)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka? (e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua (makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu (ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    E komo pū ana ka lawelawe? (e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    He meaʻai ʻai au (he meaʻai ʻai au)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono (e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    He mea ʻono kēia (he mea ʻono kēia)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu? (e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    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.

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    E kāhea i ke aupuni

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    E ʻike au i ka maʻi

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

  7. Kukonda apa

    E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

  10. Thandizani!

    Kōkua!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    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)

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    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)

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Mahalo no kāu manawa (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    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)

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    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.

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    He aha ka hora? (he ah-ha ka ho-ra)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Ekolu ka hora (e-ko-lu ka ho-ra)

  3. Lero

    I kēia lā (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. Mawa

    I ka lā ʻapōpō (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ch yesterday

    I ante lā (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Lolemba

    Pōʻakahi (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Pōʻalua (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Lachitatu

    Pōʻakolu (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Chimodzi

    Kahi (kah-hee)

  10. Chiwiri

    Lua (loo-ah)

  11. Chitatu

    Ekolu (e-ko-lu)

  12. Kumi

    Umi (oo-mee)

  13. Zana

    Hana i ka hoʻokahi (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Pālua (pah-loo-ah)

  15. Zambiri

    O nā mea hou (oh nah meh-ah ho)