Common Hawaiian to Susu phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Susu 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

    N'ko (n'ko)

  2. Mahalo

    A dɔɔ (a doo)

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    N'ko fɔ (n'ko fo)

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    N'ko kɛ (n'ko ke)

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    N'ko sɔ (n'ko so)

  6. Aloha pō

    N'ko tɔ (n'ko to)

  7. A hui hou

    N'ko jɛ (n'ko je)

  8. Aloha

    N'ko fɔlɔ (n'ko foloo)

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    I bɛ n'ko? (i be n'ko)

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    N'ko yɛ John (n'ko ye John)

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    I bɛ fɔ? (i be fo)

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    N'ko tɔɔ fɔ (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Nye na fɔlɔ English? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ. (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Nye na bɔ fɔ. (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ. (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

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

    Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn? (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

    Bɔ fɔ kɛ. (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Bɔ fɔ bɔ. (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. E hele pololei

    Bɔ fɔ kɛ. (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ. (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?

    Nɛn fɔ nɛ? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Nye na bɔ. (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

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

    Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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

    Iye

  2. Aʻole

    Ala

  3. Pono paha

    Bokono

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Maa fɔ

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Maa nɔ fɔ

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Iye, e fɛ

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Nye na i fɔ?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    I na fɔ mɔ?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Maa na fɔ mɔ

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Fɔlɔ a yɛn

  11. E kala mai

    Maa sɔrɛ

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Ala fɔlɔ

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Ala fɔ i

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Bɔkɔ fɛ i

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ? (Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ? (Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    I na kɛ lɔ? (I na kɛ lɔ?)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    I na bɔ fɔlɔ (I na bɔ fɔlɔ)

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

    I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ? (I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis (Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ? (Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    Nda fɔlɔ nɛn? (nda fɔlɔ nɛn)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn? (A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Nda bɛ kɔrɔ? (nda bɛ kɔrɔ)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ (Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ (Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ? (Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Mɛ nɛ vegeterian (Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ (Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    I nɛ dɛgɛ (I nɛ dɛgɛ)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Nda bɛ menu? (nda bɛ menu)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ (Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Fɔlɔ ambilans (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Mɛ fɛlɛ siki (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Kōkua!

    Hɛlp! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    A ni fɔlɛn (a ni fo-len)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ (a yen fo-len bo)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn? (ke yen bo fo-len)

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

    Mɛ bɔ report nɛ (me bo report ne)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn? (a yen bo ne fo-len)

  6. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia

    Bɔ bɛ file nɛ (bo be file ne)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ (a yen fo-len ne)

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

    Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a (me fo-len bo a)

  9. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?

    A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ? (a be fo-len ke)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn (a yen bo fo-len)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Deadline nɛ Friday (deadline ne Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. He aha ka hora?

    Nɛn na? (Nɛn na?)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    E na tati (E na tati)

  3. I kēia lā

    Nɛn (Nɛn)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Sɛnbɛn (Sɛnbɛn)

  5. I ante lā

    Kɛlɛ (Kɛlɛ)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Tɛndɛ (Tɛndɛ)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Tɛndɛ kɛ (Tɛndɛ kɛ)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Tɛndɛ fɔ (Tɛndɛ fɔ)

  9. Kahi

    (Kɛ)

  10. Lua

    (Nɛ)

  11. Ekolu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Umi

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Sɛkɛ (Sɛkɛ)

  14. Pālua

    Nɛgɛ (Nɛgɛ)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Fɔlɔ (Fɔlɔ)