Looking for practical Luo to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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 Luo 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.
Naki
Aloha(Naki)
Asante
Mahalo(Asante)
Naki chuo
Aloha kakahiaka(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Aloha ʻauinalā(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Aloha ahiahi(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Aloha pō(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
A hui hou(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Aloha(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
O wai kou inoa?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Pehea ʻoe?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Nyingi.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Tende konyo chalo.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Naki konyo to?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Ith gi toilet?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Ning'eyo konyo 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)
Konyo chike.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Konyo duto.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Yie chalo.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ning'eyo koro?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
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)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nin gi chalo.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Ith gi 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.
Ee
Āe
Ayi
Aʻole
Kaka
Pono paha
Akwong'
Ke ʻae nei au
Ayi Akwong'
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ong'eyo
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ine owuon?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Naki gi chalo?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Nind gi chalo
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Chakre
E kali i kekahi manawa
Naki
E kala mai
Ayi koro
Aʻohe pilikia
Naki chalo
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Naki buo
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Naki chalo gi chalo
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Niko neno.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Niko piny.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Okwong' ni on map?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Dhi here, please.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Naki koro ng'ato?
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.
Nia ni?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Owino ni gi chalo.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
I konyo kanyo?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Chakruok, plis.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Isango ni gi?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Nin gi vegeterian.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Owino ni gi dho.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
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.
Nedhi polisi
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Nedhi ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Aneedo daktari
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Akwong' gi chalo
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Naki hospital mar koro?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Okwong' mana
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nying' my passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Konyo!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Nying' konyo joma
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Naki konyo nigi?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
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)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Chieng' ni file ni
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)
Asante gi chako
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
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)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Dede ni 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.