Looking for practical Ewe to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hawaiian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
Aloha(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Mahalo(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Aloha kakahiaka(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Aloha ʻauinalā(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Aloha ahiahi(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Aloha pō(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
A hui hou(no de)
Nɔ agbe
Aloha(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
O wai kou inoa?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Pehea ʻoe?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
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)
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Kɔ gɔme.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
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)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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.
Yoo
Āe
Ayi
Aʻole
Mekɔ
Pono paha
Mekɔ nyuie
Ke ʻae nei au
Mekɔ nyuie o
Ke nānā ʻole au
Eyi yɛ fɛ
He mea maikaʻi ia
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Tɔ nyuie
E kali i kekahi manawa
Mepa wo kyɛw
E kala mai
Nya abɔdɔ
Aʻohe pilikia
Meda wo akye
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Né wòle platform a?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
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.
Esi le nu si?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Mɛtɔ menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
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.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
E kāhea i ke aupuni(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Tɔ́ amublans
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(tɔ́ amublans)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
E ʻike au i ka maʻi(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Mɛkpɔ!
Kōkua!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Né wòle agbe si?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
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)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
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)
Akpe na wò agbe
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
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)
Miawoe le wò
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
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.