Looking for practical Irish to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: when a Hawaiian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Aloha(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Mahalo(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Aloha kakahiaka(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Aloha ʻauinalā(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Aloha ahiahi(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Aloha pō(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
A hui hou(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Aloha(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
O wai kou inoa?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Pehea ʻoe?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ní thuigim
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
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)
Cas ar chlé
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Cas ar dheis
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Téigh díreach
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
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)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Táim caillte
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tá
Āe(Tah)
Níl
Aʻole(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Pono paha(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Ke ʻae nei au(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Ke nānā ʻole au(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
He mea maikaʻi ia(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
He aha kāu manaʻo?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
E kali i kekahi manawa(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
E kala mai(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Aʻohe pilikia(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Hauʻoli lā hānau(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Cén ardán é?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
An bille, le do thoil.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Is veigeatóir mé.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Tá sé seo blasta.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
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.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mothaím tinn
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Chailleadh mo phas
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Cabhair!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
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)
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
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)
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
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)
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
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.