Looking for practical Hawaiian to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Ewe translation (Ewe) — 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 Ewe.
Tip: read the Ewe line out loud three times, then cover the Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Woezɔ(woezo)
Mahalo
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Aloha kakahiaka
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Aloha ahiahi
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Aloha pō
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
A hui hou
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Aloha
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
O wai kou inoa?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Pehea ʻoe?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Mènyɔ ŋu.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?(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
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Kɔ gɔme.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Nye ɖe ɖe?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Mèkpɔ ɖe.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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
Yoo
Aʻole
Ayi
Pono paha
Mekɔ
Ke ʻae nei au
Mekɔ nyuie
Ke nānā ʻole au
Mekɔ nyuie o
He mea maikaʻi ia
Eyi yɛ fɛ
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
E kali i kekahi manawa
Tɔ nyuie
E kala mai
Mepa wo kyɛw
Aʻohe pilikia
Nya abɔdɔ
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Meda wo akye
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
O wai ke alanui?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Eyi yɛ dɔ.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Mɛtɔ menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.(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
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Kōkua!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.