Looking for practical Hawaiian to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian phrase first, then the Yoruba translation (Yoruba) — 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 Yoruba.
Tip: read the Yoruba 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.
Aloha
Bawo(bawoh)
Mahalo
O seun(oh shayoon)
Aloha kakahiaka
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Aloha ʻauinalā
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Aloha ahiahi
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Aloha pō
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
A hui hou
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Aloha
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
O wai kou inoa?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Pehea ʻoe?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Inu mi dun lati pade e(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
E huli i ka hema
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
E hele pololei
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Ehia ka uku?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ua nalowale au
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Bẹẹni
Aʻole
Rara
Pono paha
Bóyá
Ke ʻae nei au
Mo gba
Ke nānā ʻole au
Mo kọ
He mea maikaʻi ia
Iyẹn dára
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
E kali i kekahi manawa
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
E kala mai
Mo bínú
Aʻohe pilikia
Kò sí ìṣòro
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
O wai ke alanui?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
O sunmọ ibi yi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
O jinna si ibi yi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Duro nibi, jọwọ(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(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?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
He mea ʻono kēia
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Kōkua!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(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
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
O seun fun akoko rẹ(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Akoko ipari ni 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.