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Common Hawaiian to Lingala phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Lingala 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

    Melesi

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Aloha pō

    Malamu na butu

  7. A hui hou

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Aloha

    Kende malamu

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Nayoki malamu 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?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

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

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. E hele pololei

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

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

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Āe

    Oyo

  2. Aʻole

    Te

  3. Pono paha

    Soki

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Nalingi

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Nalingi te

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Eza malamu

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Sunga moke

  11. E kala mai

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Zala na nzela 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?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (Aia i hea ke koho?)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (O wai ke alanui?)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (He ala kūpono kēia?)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    Ezali pene awa. (Aia i loko o kēia wahi)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    Ezali mbali awa. (Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)

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

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (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?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (he mea cheaper anei kāu)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Service eza na kati? (e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Nazali mvegetarian. (he meaʻai ʻai au)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Yango ezali malamu. (he mea ʻono kēia)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (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

    Tindá polisi

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Nalingi médecin

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Nazali na maladi

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Kōkua!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Nasepeli na yo (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Tika tozala na mitema (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

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

    Naboya raport lelo (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    Tango tozali na mposo? (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

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

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

    Nasalela yo na mosala (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?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu? (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

    Napesi yo nzela (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi (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?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. I kēia lā

    Lelo (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Bokoko (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. I ante lā

    Kaka (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Lundi (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Mardi (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Mercredi (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Kahi

    Moko (kah-hee)

  10. Lua

    Mbala (loo-ah)

  11. Ekolu

    Misato (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi

    Libwa (oo-mee)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Sankuru (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Pālua

    Bato (pah-loo-ah)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Soki (oh nah meh-ah ho)

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