Looking for practical Mam to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: pick five Hawaiian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Aloha(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Mahalo(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Aloha kakahiaka(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Aloha ʻauinalā(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Aloha ahiahi(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Aloha pō(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
A hui hou(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Aloha(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
O wai kou inoa?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Pehea ʻoe?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
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)
K'utun k'ux.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
K'utun k'ux.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
K'utun k'ux.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
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)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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.
Juj
Āe(hoo)
Man
Aʻole(mah)
K'ux
Pono paha(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ke ʻae nei au(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ke nānā ʻole au(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
He mea maikaʻi ia(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
He aha kāu manaʻo?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
E kali i kekahi manawa(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
E kala mai(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Aʻohe pilikia(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Hauʻoli lā hānau(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
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.
K'uxik la policía
E kāhea i ke aupuni
K'uxik un ambulancia
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Nek' a doctor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
K'utun k'ax
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
¡Ayuda!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
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)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
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)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
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)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
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.