Looking for practical Hawaiian to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: when a Bikol phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Kamusta
Mahalo
Salamat
Aloha kakahiaka
Magandang umaga
Aloha ʻauinalā
Magandang hapon
Aloha ahiahi
Magandang gabi
Aloha pō
Magandang gabi
A hui hou
Kita-kits
Aloha
Paalam
O wai kou inoa?
Ano an ngaran mo?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
An ngaran ko si John
Pehea ʻoe?
Kamusta ka?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Naimbag na makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Dai ako nakakaintindi.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Saan an banyo?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Liko sa wala.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Liko sa kanan.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Diretso lang.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Maano an pasahe?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Nawawara ako.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?(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.
Āe
Oo
Aʻole
Dili
Pono paha
Baka
Ke ʻae nei au
Sang-ayon ako
Ke nānā ʻole au
Dili ako sang-ayon
He mea maikaʻi ia
Mayo na
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ano sa sa iyo?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Kailangan ko ng tulong
E kali i kekahi manawa
Maghintay ka sandali
E kala mai
Pasensya na
Aʻohe pilikia
Walang anuman
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Congratulations
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Maligayang kaarawan
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
O wai ke alanui?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Magkano ini?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Mahal masyado ini.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
An bayad, paki.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Vegetarian ako.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Masarap ini.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Isang baso na tubig, paki.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Tawaga an pulis
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Tawaga an ambulansya
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Kailangan ko an doktor
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
May allergy ako sa mani
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Masakit digdi
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Nawara an sa akong passport
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Kōkua!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.