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Common Hawaiian to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Kikongo 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.

  1. Aloha

    Mbote

  2. Mahalo

    Mele

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Aloha pō

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. A hui hou

    Tala mosi

  8. Aloha

    Tata

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Oyo o zola kutu English? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi. (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Nkeni kanga. (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi. (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Kutu wapi banzela? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

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

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza? (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

    Tanda na luma. (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Tanda na mambu. (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. E hele pololei

    Enda na mosi. (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Ticket mosi, mokolo. (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?

    Nki feti na wapi? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Nkeni zola. (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

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

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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

    Ewe

  2. Aʻole

    Te

  3. Pono paha

    Kasi

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Nkiadi

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Nkiadi te

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Lela na nki

  11. E kala mai

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Te na nki

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Tata na nki

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

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

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Landa boma

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Landa ambulance

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Nkeni mosi

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    Eka na nki

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Kōkua!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

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

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

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

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

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

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

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

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. He aha ka hora?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. I kēia lā

    Lelo (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Kuna (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. I ante lā

    Kima (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Mokolo wa mbandu (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Mokolo wa mosi (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Mokolo wa ntete (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Kahi

    Mosi (kah-hee)

  10. Lua

    Mbale (loo-ah)

  11. Ekolu

    Mitatu (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi

    Kumi (oo-mee)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Kimo na nkama (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Pālua

    Nseke (pah-loo-ah)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Nzo (oh nah meh-ah ho)

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