Looking for practical Javanese to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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: pick five Hawaiian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Aloha
Matur nuwun
Mahalo
Selamat pagi
Aloha kakahiaka
Selamat siang
Aloha ʻauinalā
Selamat sore
Aloha ahiahi
Selamat dalu
Aloha pō
Sampai ketemu
A hui hou
Selamat tinggal
Aloha
Sapa jenengmu?
O wai kou inoa?
Jenengku John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Kepiye kabarmu?
Pehea ʻoe?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aku ora ngerti
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Endi kamar mandi?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
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)
Bengkok kiwa
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Bengkok tengen
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Maju terus
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Pira tarifé?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Siji tiket, mangga
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)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Aku kesasar
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu 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
Ora
Aʻole
Mbok menawa
Pono paha
Aku setuju
Ke ʻae nei au
Aku ora setuju
Ke nānā ʻole au
Kedengarane apik
He mea maikaʻi ia
Kowe mikir apa?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Aku butuh bantuan
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Enteni sak menika
E kali i kekahi manawa
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
E kala mai
Ora masalah
Aʻohe pilikia
Sugeng rawuh
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Selamat ulang tahun
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Mugi perjalananmu aman
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Endi stasiun sepur?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Endi halte bis?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Platform endi iki?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Jam pira iku mangkat?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Apa iki dalan sing bener?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Iku cedhak kene
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Iku adoh saka kene
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Mandheg ing kene, mangga
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?
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.
Pira regane iki?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Iku larang banget
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Tagihan, please
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Aku vegetarian
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Aja panganan pedhes, please
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Iki enak
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Siji gelas banyu, 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.
Telpon polisi
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Telpon ambulans
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Aku butuh dokter
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Aku krasa lara
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Aku alergi kacang
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Iki lara
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Aku ilang paspor
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Tulung!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
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)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
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)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
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)
Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat
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.