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.
Aloha
Hello
Mahalo
Tenki
Aloha kakahiaka
Gud mɔnin
Aloha ʻauinalā
Gud aftanun
Aloha ahiahi
Gud ivnin
Aloha pō
Gud nait
A hui hou
Si yu leta
Aloha
Bai
O wai kou inoa?
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Ma neym na John
Pehea ʻoe?
Ow yu de?
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.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Yu sabi English?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
A no sabi Hindi well.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
A no sabi.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Plis, tok slow.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Yu fit tok dat again?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Weh na di toilet?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
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)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Turn left.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Turn right.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Go straight.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Ow much na di fare?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
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)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
E far from ya?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
A don lost.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
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.
Āe
Yes
Aʻole
No
Pono paha
Maybe
Ke ʻae nei au
A mi agree
Ke nānā ʻole au
A no agree
He mea maikaʻi ia
Dat na fine
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Wet in you tink?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
You fit help me?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
A need help
E kali i kekahi manawa
Wait small
E kala mai
A sorry
Aʻohe pilikia
No problem
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Congratulations
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Happy birthday
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Weh na di train station?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Weh na di bus stop?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Which platform na im?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Wetin time e go lef?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Dis na di right way?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
E dey near here(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
E far from here(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
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?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Stop here, pliz(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
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.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
How much dis cost?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Dat too expensive.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
I fit pay by card?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
I wan table for two.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Di bill, please.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Service dey include?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
I na vegetarian.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
No spicy food, please.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Dis dey sweet.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
I fit get di menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
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.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Call di police
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Call ambulance
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
A need doctor
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
A dey feel sick
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
A get allergy for peanuts
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Weh di nearest hospital de?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
E dey pain here
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
A don lose mi passport
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
You fit call mi hotel?
Kōkua!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Na nice for meet you(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Make we plan wan meeting(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Tenki for your time(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
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)
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)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Make I get back to you(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
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.