Looking for practical Hawaiian to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Afar-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.
Aloha
Nagaad(nagaad)
Mahalo
Galatooma(galatooma)
Aloha kakahiaka
Bariis(bariis)
Aloha ʻauinalā
Galab(galab)
Aloha ahiahi
Haal(haal)
Aloha pō
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
A hui hou
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Aloha
Nagaad(nagaad)
O wai kou inoa?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
Pehea ʻoe?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
E huli i ka hema
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
E hele pololei
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Ehia ka uku?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ua nalowale au
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Eeyy(ee-yee)
Aʻole
Maya(mah-yah)
Pono paha
Gara(gah-rah)
Ke ʻae nei au
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ke nānā ʻole au
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
He mea maikaʻi ia
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
E kali i kekahi manawa
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
E kala mai
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Aʻohe pilikia
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
O wai ke alanui?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.