Looking for practical Hawaiian to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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.
Aloha
Xo'j(sho'j)
Mahalo
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Aloha kakahiaka
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Aloha ʻauinalā
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Aloha ahiahi
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Aloha pō
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
A hui hou
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Aloha
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
O wai kou inoa?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Pehea ʻoe?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(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
K'utun k'ux.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
K'utun k'ux.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
K'utun k'ux.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun 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.
Āe
Juj(hoo)
Aʻole
Man(mah)
Pono paha
K'ux(k'ush)
Ke ʻae nei au
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ke nānā ʻole au
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
He mea maikaʻi ia
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
He aha kāu manaʻo?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
E kali i kekahi manawa
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
E kala mai
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Aʻohe pilikia
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Hauʻoli lā hānau
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.