Looking for practical Krio to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: read the Hawaiian line out loud three times, then cover the Krio side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Aloha
Tenki
Mahalo
Gud mɔnin
Aloha kakahiaka
Gud aftanun
Aloha ʻauinalā
Gud ivnin
Aloha ahiahi
Gud nait
Aloha pō
Si yu leta
A hui hou
Bai
Aloha
Wetɛn na yu neym?
O wai kou inoa?
Ma neym na John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Ow yu de?
Pehea ʻoe?
Naes fo mit yu
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
A no sabi.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Plis, tok slow.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Yu fit tok dat again?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Weh na di toilet?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
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)
Turn left.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Turn right.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Go straight.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ow much na di fare?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
One ticket, plis.
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)
E far from ya?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
A don lost.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
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.
Yes
Āe
No
Aʻole
Maybe
Pono paha
A mi agree
Ke ʻae nei au
A no agree
Ke nānā ʻole au
Dat na fine
He mea maikaʻi ia
Wet in you tink?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
You fit help me?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
A need help
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Wait small
E kali i kekahi manawa
A sorry
E kala mai
No problem
Aʻohe pilikia
Congratulations
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Happy birthday
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Get safe trip
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Weh na di bus stop?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Which platform na im?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Wetin time e go lef?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Dis na di right way?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
E dey near here
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
E far from here
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Yu fit show me pan di map?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Stop here, pliz
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
How long e go tek?
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.
How much dis cost?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Dat too expensive.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
You get anytin wey cheaper?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
I fit pay by card?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
I wan table for two.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Di bill, please.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Service dey include?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
I na vegetarian.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
No spicy food, please.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Dis dey sweet.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
I fit get di menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
A glass of water, 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.
Call di police
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Call ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
A need doctor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
A dey feel sick
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
A get allergy for peanuts
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
E dey pain here
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
A don lose mi passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
You fit call mi hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Help!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Make we plan wan meeting
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Wetin time go work for you?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
A go send di report tiday
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)
We go fit talk tomorrow?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Abeg find di file wey attach
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)
Tenki for your time
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
A dey look forward for work with you
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
You fit clarify dat point?
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)
Make I get back to you
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Di deadline na Friday
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.