Common Hawaiian to Krio phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Krio phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hawaiian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Aloha

    Hello

  2. Mahalo

    Tenki

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    Gud mɔnin

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Gud aftanun

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Gud ivnin

  6. Aloha pō

    Gud nait

  7. A hui hou

    Si yu leta

  8. Aloha

    Bai

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Wetɛn na yu neym?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Ma neym na John

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Ow yu de?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Naes fo mit yu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Yu sabi English? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    A no sabi Hindi well. (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    A no sabi. (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    Plis, tok slow. (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Yu fit tok dat again? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Weh na di toilet? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

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

    Ow A go fit reach di city center? (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

    Turn left. (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Turn right. (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. E hele pololei

    Go straight. (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Ow much na di fare? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    One ticket, plis. (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?

    E far from ya? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    A don lost. (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

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

    Weh A go fit buy 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.

  1. Āe

    Yes

  2. Aʻole

    No

  3. Pono paha

    Maybe

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    A mi agree

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    A no agree

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Dat na fine

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Wet in you tink?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    You fit help me?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    A need help

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Wait small

  11. E kala mai

    A sorry

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    No problem

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Congratulations

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Happy birthday

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Get safe trip

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    Weh na di train station? (Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Weh na di bus stop? (Aia i hea ke koho?)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    Which platform na im? (O wai ke alanui?)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    Wetin time e go lef? (He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    Dis na di right way? (He ala kūpono kēia?)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    E dey near here (Aia i loko o kēia wahi)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    E far from here (Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)

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

    Yu fit show me pan di map? (E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Stop here, pliz (E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    How long e go tek? (Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    How much dis cost? (ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Dat too expensive. (o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    You get anytin wey cheaper? (he mea cheaper anei kāu)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    I fit pay by card? (e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    I wan table for two. (makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Di bill, please. (ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Service dey include? (e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    I na vegetarian. (he meaʻai ʻai au)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    No spicy food, please. (e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Dis dey sweet. (he mea ʻono kēia)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    I fit get di menu? (e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    A glass of water, please. (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

    Call di police

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Call ambulance

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    A need doctor

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    A dey feel sick

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    A get allergy for peanuts

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Weh di nearest hospital de?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    E dey pain here

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    A don lose mi passport

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    You fit call mi hotel?

  10. Kōkua!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Na nice for meet you (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Make we plan wan meeting (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Wetin time go work for you? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

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

    A go send di report tiday (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    We go fit talk tomorrow? (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

    Abeg find di file wey attach (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Tenki for your time (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

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

    A dey look forward for work with you (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?

    You fit clarify dat point? (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

    Make I get back to you (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Di deadline na Friday (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?

    Wetin na di taim? (he ah-ha ka ho-ra)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    E na tri o'clock (e-ko-lu ka ho-ra)

  3. I kēia lā

    Tudeh (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Tomo (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. I ante lā

    Yestideh (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Mandeh (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Tuzdeh (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Wenesdeh (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Kahi

    Wan (kah-hee)

  10. Lua

    Tu (loo-ah)

  11. Ekolu

    Tri (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi

    Ten (oo-mee)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Wan hunda (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Pālua

    Haf (pah-loo-ah)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Mo (oh nah meh-ah ho)