Looking for practical Kituba to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Aloha
Matondo
Mahalo
Mbote na ntanga
Aloha kakahiaka
Mbote na moke
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mbote na nsuka
Aloha ahiahi
Malamu na lola
Aloha pō
Tala moke
A hui hou
Kende malamu
Aloha
Nani na yo?
O wai kou inoa?
Nani na ngai John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Oyo olingi?
Pehea ʻoe?
Nionso na yo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
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)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Yaka na mbala moke
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
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)
Eza mbali na awa?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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.
Eee
Āe
Te
Aʻole
Pamba
Pono paha
Nani na yo
Ke ʻae nei au
Nani te na yo
Ke nānā ʻole au
Eza malamu
He mea maikaʻi ia
Oyo olingi nini?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Okanisa ngai?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Nalingi lisungi
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Tika moke
E kali i kekahi manawa
Nasalisa
E kala mai
Te na mabe
Aʻohe pilikia
Mbote na yo
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Zala na nzela ya malamu
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Nani esika ya platform?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Eza na nsima
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Eza na mbali
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Eza mingi mbala
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Nakanisa na carte?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Eza na mosala?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Nani moke
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Oyo eza malamu
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Nakanisa menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Tanga polisi
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Tanga ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Nazali na nganga
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Nazali na maladi
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Lendaki!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Tondima kosala libanda
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
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)
Tosala nzela lelo?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
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)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
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)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.