Looking for practical Ilocano to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Aloha(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Mahalo(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Aloha kakahiaka(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Aloha ʻauinalā(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Aloha ahiahi(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Aloha pō(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
A hui hou(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Aloha(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
O wai kou inoa?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Pehea ʻoe?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Saanak a maawatan.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Ayanna ti banyo?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
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)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Agpada ka.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Mano ti bayad?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
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)
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nawawagak.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
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.
Wen
Āe
Saan
Aʻole
Mabalin
Pono paha
Agkakabsatak
Ke ʻae nei au
Saanak a makikabsat
Ke nānā ʻole au
Nasayaat dayta
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ania ti panunot mo?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
E kali i kekahi manawa
Pakawanen
E kala mai
Awan ti problema
Aʻohe pilikia
Kudos
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Naragsak a kasangay
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Agturongka a nasayaat
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Ania ti plataporma?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Umayka ditoy, please.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Kaano ti agdama?
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.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Nasukat unay dayta.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ti kwenta, please.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Vegetarian ak.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Awang maang a makan, please.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Naimas daytoy.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Maysa a baso ti danum, please.
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.
Tawagan ti pulis
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Tawagan ti ambulansya
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Makaramdamak a masakit
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Alergiak iti mani
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Masakit ditoy
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Tulungan!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Ipadala ko ti report ita
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)
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong
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)
Agyamanak iti oras mo
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?
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)
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
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.