Looking for practical Lingala to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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.
Mbote
Aloha
Melesi
Mahalo
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Aloha kakahiaka
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Aloha ahiahi
Malamu na butu
Aloha pō
Tala yo nsima
A hui hou
Kende malamu
Aloha
Nkombo na yo nani?
O wai kou inoa?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Ozalaki malamu?
Pehea ʻoe?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Nalingi te
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
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 nzoto ezali wapi?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
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 mobali
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Tika na mwasi
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Kende na ntango
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Mbala nini ezali?
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)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
Āe
Te
Aʻole
Soki
Pono paha
Nalingi
Ke ʻae nei au
Nalingi te
Ke nānā ʻole au
Eza malamu
He mea maikaʻi ia
Oyo olingi nini?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Sunga moke
E kali i kekahi manawa
Nasalaki mabe
E kala mai
Nani azali na problème
Aʻohe pilikia
Mokolo malamu
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ezali pene awa.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ezali mbali awa.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ekozala ntango nini?
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.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Service eza na kati?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Nazali mvegetarian.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Yango ezali malamu.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Leki ya mayi, 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.
Tindá polisi
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Tindá ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Nalingi médecin
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Nazali na maladi
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Nazali na allergie na mbala
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ezalaka na nse awa
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
S.O.S!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Tika tozala na mitema
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Naboya raport 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)
Tango tozali na mposo?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
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 mpo na ntango na yo
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Nasalela yo na mosala
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 kosala likambo yango malamu?
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)
Napesi yo nzela
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.