Looking for practical Hawaiian to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Iban-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
Selamat
Mahalo
Terima kasih
Aloha kakahiaka
Selamat pagi
Aloha ʻauinalā
Selamat petang
Aloha ahiahi
Selamat malam
Aloha pō
Selamat malam
A hui hou
Jumpa lagi
Aloha
Selamat tinggal
O wai kou inoa?
Siapa nama kamu?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Nama saya John
Pehea ʻoe?
Apa khabar?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Aku tidak faham.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Sila bercakap perlahan.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Di mana tandas?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?(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
Pusing kiri.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Pusing kanan.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Pergi terus.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Berapa tambangnya?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Satu tiket, sila.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Aku tersesat.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad 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.
Āe
Ya
Aʻole
Tidak
Pono paha
Mungkin
Ke ʻae nei au
Aku setuju
Ke nānā ʻole au
Aku tidak setuju
He mea maikaʻi ia
Itu kedengaran baik
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Apa pendapatmu?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Aku perlukan bantuan
E kali i kekahi manawa
Tunggu sebentar
E kala mai
Aku minta maaf
Aʻohe pilikia
Tiada masalah
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Tahniah
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Selamat hari jadi
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
O wai ke alanui?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Berapa harga ini?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Itu terlalu mahal(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Bil, sila(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Adakah servis termasuk?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Saya seorang vegetarian(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Ini sedap(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Segelas air, sila(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
Panggil polis
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Panggil ambulans
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Aku perlukan doktor
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Aku rasa sakit
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Aku alah kepada kacang
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Di mana hospital terdekat?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Ia sakit di sini
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Aku hilang pasport
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?
Kōkua!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Senang bertemu dengan kamu(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Terima kasih atas masa kamu(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat(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.