Common Hawaiian to Igbo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Igbo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Aloha

    Ndewo (Ndewo)

  2. Mahalo

    Daalụ (Daalụ)

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    Ụtụtụ ọma (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Ehihie ọma (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Mgbede ọma (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Aloha pō

    Ka chi fo (Ka chi fo)

  7. A hui hou

    Hụ gị n'anya (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Aloha

    Ka ọ dị (Ka ọ dị)

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Kedu aha gị? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Aha m bụ John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Kedu? (Kedu?)

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Ị na-asụ Bekee? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Anaghị m aghọta (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    Biko sụpụta nwayọọ (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

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

    Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo? (pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    Tụọ aka ekpe (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Tụọ aka nri (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. E hele pololei

    Gaa n'ihu (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Elo ka ụgwọ njem? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Otu tiketi, biko (e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

    Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Echere m na m furu efu (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

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

    Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.

  1. Āe

    Ee

  2. Aʻole

    Mba

  3. Pono paha

    O nwere ike

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    A na m akwado

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    A naghị m akwado

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    O yiri ka ọ dị mma

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Kedu ihe ị chere?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    Ị nwere ike inyere m?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Achọrọ m enyemaka

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Chere nkeji

  11. E kala mai

    Echegbula m

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Enweghị nsogbu

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Nnọọ

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Nwee njem dị mma

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị? (Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    Kedu ebe a na-apụ? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    Kedu oge ọ na-apụ? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    Ọ dị nso ebe a (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    Ọ dị anya site na ebe a (O di anya site na ebe a)

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

    Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Kwụsị ebe a, biko (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    Ego ole ka nke a na-eri? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Nke a dị oke ọnụ. (o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper? (he mea cheaper anei kāu)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị? (e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ. (makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Biko, nye m ụgwọ. (ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere? (e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ. (he meaʻai ʻai au)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ. (e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Nke a dị ụtọ. (he mea ʻono kēia)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Enwere m ike inweta menu? (e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    Biko, nye m iko mmiri. (he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Kpọọ ambulance

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Achọrọ m dọkịta

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Anọ m n'ahụhụ

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    O na-anu m ebe a

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

  10. Kōkua!

    Enyemaka!

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Ka anyị hazie nzukọ (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Kedu oge dị gị mma? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

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

    M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu echi? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

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

    Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Daalụ maka oge gị (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

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

    Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị (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?

    Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    Ka m laghachiri gị (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee (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?

    Kedu oge ọ bụ? (Kedu oge o bu?)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Ọ bụ elekere atọ (O bu elekere ato)

  3. I kēia lā

    Taa (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Echi (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. I ante lā

    Ana m (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Mọnde (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Tiuṣde (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Wednesde (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Kahi

    Otu (kah-hee)

  10. Lua

    Abụọ (loo-ah)

  11. Ekolu

    Atọ (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi

    Iri (oo-mee)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Iri nke ọ bụla (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Pālua

    Nkeji (pah-loo-ah)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Karịrị (oh nah meh-ah ho)