Looking for practical Kanuri to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Aloha
Nagode
Mahalo
Ina kwana
Aloha kakahiaka
Ina yamma
Aloha ʻauinalā
Ina dare
Aloha ahiahi
Sai da safe
Aloha pō
Zan ganka
A hui hou
Sai anjima
Aloha
Menene sunanka?
O wai kou inoa?
Sunana John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Lafiya lau?
Pehea ʻoe?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ba na fahimta.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Ina wanka?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
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)
Juya hagu.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Juya dama.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Nawa ne farashin?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
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)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Na ɓace.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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.
Eey
Āe(ee-y)
A'a
Aʻole(ah-ah)
Wata
Pono paha(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ke ʻae nei au(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ke nānā ʻole au(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
He mea maikaʻi ia(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
He aha kāu manaʻo?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
E kali i kekahi manawa(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
E kala mai(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Aʻohe pilikia(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Hauʻoli lā hānau(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Nye boko na bas?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Wane boko na?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Yana kusa da nan
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Yana nesa da nan
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Tsaida nan, don Allah
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
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.
Nayi na kudi?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Lissafi, don Allah.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Wannan yana da dadi.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Zan iya samun menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
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.
Dawari janga
E kāhea i ke aupuni(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
E ʻike au i ka maʻi(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Mu gaishe taro
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Zan tura rahoto yau
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)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
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)
Na gode da lokacinka
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
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)
Bari in dawo gare ka
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
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.