Looking for practical Igbo to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hawaiian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Aloha(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Mahalo(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Aloha kakahiaka(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Aloha ʻauinalā(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Aloha ahiahi(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Aloha pō(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
A hui hou(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Aloha(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
O wai kou inoa?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Pehea ʻoe?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Anaghị m aghọta
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
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)
Tụọ aka ekpe
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Tụọ aka nri
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Gaa n'ihu
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Otu tiketi, biko
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)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Echere m na m furu efu
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.
Ee
Āe
Mba
Aʻole
O nwere ike
Pono paha
A na m akwado
Ke ʻae nei au
A naghị m akwado
Ke nānā ʻole au
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
He mea maikaʻi ia
Kedu ihe ị chere?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Chere nkeji
E kali i kekahi manawa
Echegbula m
E kala mai
Enweghị nsogbu
Aʻohe pilikia
Nnọọ
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Nwee njem dị mma
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
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.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
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.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Kpọọ ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
O na-anu m ebe a
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Enyemaka!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
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)
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
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)
Daalụ maka oge gị
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
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)
Ka m laghachiri gị
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
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.