Looking for practical Hawaiian to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: when a Sango 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
Mbote
Mahalo
Mokolo
Aloha kakahiaka
Mbote na nganga
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Aloha ahiahi
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Aloha pō
Ndeko na nganga
A hui hou
Tango na yo
Aloha
Ayo
O wai kou inoa?
Nani na yo?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Nani na nga John
Pehea ʻoe?
Oza malamu?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
O yo na nganga English?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
O na yo na mboka.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
O tanga na mboka?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Banga na yo na ndako?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(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
Kanga na mboko.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Kanga na nganga.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Kende na mboka.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Nde na yo na mboka?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
O na mboka na mboka?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
O na yo na mboka.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Banga na yo na tanga 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
O
Aʻole
Té
Pono paha
Sâ
Ke ʻae nei au
Ngâ tî
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ngâ té tî
He mea maikaʻi ia
O bô
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Nâ tî yé?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
O kâ yé tî?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Ngâ kâ tî
E kali i kekahi manawa
Bê na
E kala mai
Ngâ tî na
Aʻohe pilikia
Té bô
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Mâ tî
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Mâ na mbâ
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
O na wâ na gare?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
O na wâ na plateforme?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
O na tî na mbô?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
O na wâ na yâ?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
O na bô na kâ.(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
O na fâ na kâ.(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
O kâ tî na mappa?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
O na tî na mbô?(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?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
He mea ʻono kēia
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Banga nganga
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Banga ambulance
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mbi na doctor
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Mbi na yeke
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
A na hospital ya mboka?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
E yeke na mboko
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Kōkua!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Tala na yeke mboka(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Nani ti na yo?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Nde na yeke report na tî(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Oka na yeke na lobi?(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
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Mesi na yo na tî(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Nde na tî na yeke na yo(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Tala na yeke na yo(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Nani na lobi na 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.