Looking for practical Iban to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban phrase first, then the Hawaiian translation (Hawaiian) — 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 Hawaiian.
Tip: read the Hawaiian line out loud three times, then cover the Iban 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.
Selamat
Aloha
Terima kasih
Mahalo
Selamat pagi
Aloha kakahiaka
Selamat petang
Aloha ʻauinalā
Selamat malam
Aloha ahiahi
Selamat malam
Aloha pō
Jumpa lagi
A hui hou
Selamat tinggal
Aloha
Siapa nama kamu?
O wai kou inoa?
Nama saya John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Apa khabar?
Pehea ʻoe?
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aku tidak faham.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Sila bercakap perlahan.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Di mana tandas?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
Pusing kiri.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Pusing kanan.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Pergi terus.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Berapa tambangnya?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Satu tiket, sila.
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Aku tersesat.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa 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.
Ya
Āe
Tidak
Aʻole
Mungkin
Pono paha
Aku setuju
Ke ʻae nei au
Aku tidak setuju
Ke nānā ʻole au
Itu kedengaran baik
He mea maikaʻi ia
Apa pendapatmu?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Aku perlukan bantuan
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Tunggu sebentar
E kali i kekahi manawa
Aku minta maaf
E kala mai
Tiada masalah
Aʻohe pilikia
Tahniah
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Selamat hari jadi
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Di mana perhentian bas?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Platform mana?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ia dekat sini
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ia jauh dari sini
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Berhenti di sini, sila
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Itu terlalu mahal
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Saya mahu meja untuk dua
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Bil, sila
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Adakah servis termasuk?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Saya seorang vegetarian
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Tiada makanan pedas, sila
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Ini sedap
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Segelas air, sila
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Panggil polis
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Panggil ambulans
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Aku perlukan doktor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Aku rasa sakit
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Aku alah kepada kacang
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Di mana hospital terdekat?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ia sakit di sini
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Aku hilang pasport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Tolong!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang bertemu dengan kamu
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Terima kasih atas masa kamu
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima(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.