Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
هلا
Aloha
ترما كاسي
Mahalo
سلamat pagi
Aloha kakahiaka
سلamat tengahري
Aloha ʻauinalā
سلamat سوري
Aloha ahiahi
سلamat مالام
Aloha pō
جمبا لاغي
A hui hou
سلامت
Aloha
سيا بربا ناما؟
O wai kou inoa?
ناما سياه جان
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
بغاي مان؟
Pehea ʻoe?
سنغار بربا سياه
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
أنا لا أفهم
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
من فضلك تحدث ببطء
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
أين الحمام؟
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟
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)
إلتف إلى اليسار
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
إلتف إلى اليمين
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
اذهب مباشرة
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
كم الأجرة؟
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك
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)
هل هو بعيد من هنا؟
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
أنا ضائع
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة 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.
يا
Āe
تيدق
Aʻole
مungkin
Pono paha
سaya setuju
Ke ʻae nei au
سaya تيدق setuju
Ke nānā ʻole au
itu بڠسار baik
He mea maikaʻi ia
أبسا كمو فكر؟
He aha kāu manaʻo?
بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
saya perlukan بانتو
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
تول سچن
E kali i kekahi manawa
سaya ماف
E kala mai
تيدق اده مشكل
Aʻohe pilikia
سلڠت
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
سلڠت هاري لاهير
Hauʻoli lā hānau
سموغا سفر كمو سلا مت
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
منا ستيشن ترين?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
منا حبس باص?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
بلاتفورم مانakah?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
بسا برapa وقت?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
ادakah اين جالان صحيح?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
اين دي dekat sini
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
اين دي jauh dari sini
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
بيسا كا اندا تندك لي دالم پيتا?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
برهتي هنا, تولو
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
برapa لمبون يان?
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)
Adakah 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 ingin 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 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.
تِلَفُونْ كُومْبَانْ
E kāhea i ke aupuni(tilafon kumbang)
تِلَفُونْ أَمْبُولَانْس
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(tilafon ambulans)
سَايَ بُوتُه دُوكْتُور
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama(saya butuh doktor)
سَايَ رَاسَا سِك
E ʻike au i ka maʻi(saya rasa sik)
سَايَ أَلَرجِيك كَفَسَ
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi(saya alergik kafas)
دِمَانَ هُسْبِتَ الْأَقْرَب?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?(dimana hospital al-aqrab)
سَكِتْ دِي سِينِي
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi(sakit di sini)
سَايَ هِلَانْ بَاسْبُورْت
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa(saya hilang pasport)
بِسَكُتْ تِلَفُونْ هُوتِل سَايَ?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?(bisak tilafon hotel saya)
تُولُنج!
Kōkua!(tolong)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
سنغنق بربوكن دڠن كمو
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
مارينا كيتا جادولكن ڬمڠن
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
بريتا وکتو بربوكن لڠن كمو?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
سيا اكن منجلكن لابوران هاري اين
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)
بيسا كيتا برچت سيسن?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
تولون دڠن فايل يڠ ديتوكن
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)
ترما كاسي دڠن وکتو كمو
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
سيا سڤت مڠانتكن بربوكن دڠن كمو
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
بيسا كمو منجلكن پوانت ايتو?
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)
مارينا سيا برباكي دڠن كمو
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
تارikh تندڠن ادلا جومعت
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.