Looking for practical Maltese to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Ħello
Aloha
Grazzi
Mahalo
Bongu
Aloha kakahiaka
Bongu filgħaxija
Aloha ʻauinalā
Il-lejl it-tajba
Aloha ahiahi
Il-lejl it-tajba
Aloha pō
Naraw x'imkien
A hui hou
Addio
Aloha
X'jismek?
O wai kou inoa?
Jien jisimni John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Kif inti?
Pehea ʻoe?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ma nifhimx.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Fejn hi l-banju?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
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)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Mur dritt.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
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)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Jien mitluf.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Āe
Le
Aʻole
Forse
Pono paha
Naqbel
Ke ʻae nei au
Ma naqblux
Ke nānā ʻole au
Dak jismu tajjeb
He mea maikaʻi ia
X'jidhrulek?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Tista' tgħinni?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Staqsi ftit
E kali i kekahi manawa
Jien skużani
E kala mai
L-ebda problema
Aʻohe pilikia
Prosit
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Happy birthday
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
X'ħin titlaq?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Hija viċin hawn.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Kemm tieħu?
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.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Jien veġetarjan.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
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.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Iċċempel ambulanza
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Għandi bżonn tabib
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Inħossni morda
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Iħossni hawn
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Għajnuna!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
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)
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
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)
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
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)
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
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.