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Common Hawaiian to Cantonese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Hawaiian to Cantonese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Cantonese translation (Cantonese) — 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 Cantonese.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Cantonese-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.

  1. Aloha

    你好 (nei5 hou2)

  2. Mahalo

    多謝 (do1 ze6)

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    早唞 (zou2 tau2)

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    午安 (ng5 on1)

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    晚上好 (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. Aloha pō

    晚安 (maan5 on1)

  7. A hui hou

    再見 (zoi3 gin3)

  8. Aloha

    再見 (zoi3 gin3)

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    你叫咩名？ (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    我叫John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    你好嗎？ (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    好高興見到你 (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    你會講英文嗎？ (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    我不太會講印地語 (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    我不明白 (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    請慢慢講 (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    你可以再講一次嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    洗手間在哪裡？ (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?

    我怎樣去市中心？ (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    向左轉 (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    向右轉 (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. E hele pololei

    直走 (zik6 zau2)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    票價是多少？ (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    請給我一張票 (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

    離這裡遠嗎？ (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    我迷路了 (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?

    我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？ (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    係 (hai)

  2. Aʻole

    唔係 (m4 hai)

  3. Pono paha

    可能 (ho2 nang4)

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    我同意 (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    我唔同意 (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    聽落好 (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    你點睇？ (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    你可以幫我嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    我需要幫助 (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    等一陣 (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. E kala mai

    對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    冇問題 (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    恭喜 (gung1 hei2)

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    生日快樂 (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    一路平安 (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    火車站在哪裡？ (fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    巴士站在哪裡？ (baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    哪個月台？ (naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    幾點出發？ (gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    這是正確的路嗎？ (ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    在這裡附近。 (zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    離這裡很遠。 (lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)

  8. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?

    你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    請在這裡停。 (cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    需要多久？ (seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    這個多少錢？ (ze5 go3 do1 siu2 cin2?)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    那個太貴了 (naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    你有沒有便宜的東西？ (nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    我可以用卡支付嗎？ (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    我想要一張兩人的桌子 (ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    請給我帳單 (cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    服務包括在內嗎？ (fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    我係素食者 (ngo5 hai6 sou3 sik6 ze2)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    請不要辣的食物 (cing2 m4 jiu3 laat6 dik1 sik6 mat6)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    這個很好味 (ze5 go3 han2 hou2 mei6)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    我可以要菜單嗎？ (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jiu3 coi3 daan1 maa3?)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    請給我一杯水 (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 seoi2)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    打電話叫警察 (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    打電話叫救護車 (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    我需要醫生 (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    我覺得不舒服 (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    我對花生過敏 (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    最近的醫院在哪裡？ (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    這裡痛 (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    我唔見咗護照 (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？ (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. Kōkua!

    救命！ (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    很高興認識你 (hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    我們安排一個會議 (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    你幾點方便？ (néih géi dím fōng bin?)

  4. E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā

    我今天會發送報告 (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    我們可以明天談嗎？ (ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)

  6. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia

    請參閱附上的文件 (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    謝謝你的時間 (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe

    我期待與你合作 (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?

    你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？ (néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    我會再聯絡你 (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    截止日期是星期五 (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. He aha ka hora?

    而家幾點？ (ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    而家三點。 (ji4 gaa1 saam1 dim2.)

  3. I kēia lā

    今日 (gam1 jat6)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    聽日 (ting1 jat6)

  5. I ante lā

    尋日 (cam4 jat6)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    星期一 (sing1 kei4 jat1)

  7. Pōʻalua

    星期二 (sing1 kei4 ji6)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    星期三 (sing1 kei4 saam1)

  9. Kahi

    一 (jat1)

  10. Lua

    二 (ji6)

  11. Ekolu

    三 (saam1)

  12. Umi

    十 (sap6)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    一百 (jat1 baak3)

  14. Pālua

    一半 (jat1 bun3)

  15. O nā mea hou

    多啲 (do1 di1)

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