Looking for practical Malagasy to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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 Malagasy 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.
Salama
Aloha
Misaotra
Mahalo
Salama maraina
Aloha kakahiaka
Salama tolakandro
Aloha ʻauinalā
Salama hariva
Aloha ahiahi
Alina tsara
Aloha pō
Hizara indray
A hui hou
Veloma
Aloha
Inona no anaranao?
O wai kou inoa?
Ny anarako dia John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Inona ny vaovao?
Pehea ʻoe?
Faly mihaona aminao
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Tsy azoko
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Azafady, miteny moramora
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Azonao averina ve izany?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
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)
Mivadika ankavia
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Mivadika ankavanana
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Mandehana mivantana
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Tapakila iray, azafady
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)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Very very
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
Āe
Tsia
Aʻole
Angamba
Pono paha
Manaiky aho
Ke ʻae nei au
Tsy manaiky aho
Ke nānā ʻole au
Tsara izany
He mea maikaʻi ia
Inona ny hevitrao?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Mila fanampiana aho
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Miandrasa kely
E kali i kekahi manawa
Miala tsiny aho
E kala mai
Tsy olana
Aʻohe pilikia
Arahabaina
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Iza ny sehatra?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Eto akaiky izy.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lavitra eto izy.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Mijanona eto, azafady.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
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.
Ohatrinona ity?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Maharitra be loatra izany
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ny faktiora, azafady
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Misy ny serivisy ve?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Vegetariana aho
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Tsara be ity
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Rano iray vera, azafady
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.
Antsoy ny polisy
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Antsoy ny ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Mila dokotera aho
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mahatsapa ho marary aho
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Maharary eto
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Very ny pasipaoroko
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Vonjeo!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Faly mihaona aminao
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Andao handamina fivoriana
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Inona ny ora mety aminao?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Halehoko ny tatitra anio
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)
Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray
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)
Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?
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)
Avelao aho hiverina aminao
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Ny daty farany dia ny zoma
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.