Common NKo to Hawaiian phrases

100 practical NKo to Hawaiian phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical NKo to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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 NKo 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.

  1. ᎣᏍᏆ

    Aloha (Oscha)

  2. ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ

    Mahalo (Ascadodi)

  3. ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ

    Aloha kakahiaka (Oscha Edodhi)

  4. ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ

    Aloha ʻauinalā (Oscha Atsachadi)

  5. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ

    Aloha ahiahi (Oscha Dagadudi)

  6. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ

    Aloha pō (Oscha Datsicha)

  7. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ

    A hui hou (Oscha Dagadodi)

  8. ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ

    Aloha (Oscha Danodi)

  9. ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?

    O wai kou inoa? (Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)

  10. ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ

    O koʻu inoa, ʻo John (Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)

  11. ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?

    Pehea ʻoe? (Hisch Hisch?)

  12. ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ

    Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe (Ascadodi Tischa)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬

    Aʻole au e ʻike (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    O nā wahi e noho ai? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

  7. ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    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)

  8. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    E huli i ka ʻākau (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    E huli i ka hema (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    E hele pololei (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Ehia ka uku? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    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)

  13. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬

    Ua nalowale au (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

  15. ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?

    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.

  1. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Āe

  2. 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Aʻole

  3. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Pono paha

  4. 𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢

    Ke ʻae nei au

  5. 𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    Ke nānā ʻole au

  6. 𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    He mea maikaʻi ia

  7. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    He aha kāu manaʻo?

  8. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢

    E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

  9. 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

  10. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣

    E kali i kekahi manawa

  11. 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    E kala mai

  12. 𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Aʻohe pilikia

  13. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Aloha wau ia ʻoe

  14. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    Hauʻoli lā hānau

  15. 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢

    E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬

    Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa? (Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)

  2. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    Aia i hea ke koho? (Aia i hea ke koho?)

  3. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    O wai ke alanui? (O wai ke alanui?)

  4. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬

    He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai? (He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)

  5. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    He ala kūpono kēia? (He ala kūpono kēia?)

  6. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Aia i loko o kēia wahi (Aia i loko o kēia wahi)

  7. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi (Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)

  8. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina? (E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)

  9. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu (E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)

  10. ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬

    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.

  1. ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ?

    Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai? (ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)

  2. ߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ

    O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia (o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)

  3. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    He mea cheaper anei kāu? (he mea cheaper anei kāu)

  4. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka? (e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)

  5. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua (makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)

  6. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu (ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)

  7. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?

    E komo pū ana ka lawelawe? (e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)

  8. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    He meaʻai ʻai au (he meaʻai ʻai au)

  9. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono (e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)

  10. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    He mea ʻono kēia (he mea ʻono kēia)

  11. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ?

    E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu? (e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)

  12. ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ

    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.

  1. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬

    E kāhea i ke aupuni (Kâkâ lîsî)

  2. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߟߌ߬ߞߌ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau (Kâkâ ambûlâns)

  3. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬

    Pili au i ke kanaka mālama (Dî nîdâ dâktôr)

  4. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    E ʻike au i ka maʻi (Dî fîl sîk)

  5. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߍ߬ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬

    He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi (Dî âmâ lêrjîk tû pînâts)

  6. ߞߍ߬ ߝߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߌ߬?

    Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua? (Kô wâhâ nîrâst hôspîtâl)

  7. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬

    E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi (Dî hûrts hîr)

  8. ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߓߊ߬

    Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa (Dî lôst mî pâspôrt)

  9. ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߚߊ߬?

    E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho? (Kâ nû kâl mî hôtêl)

  10. ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ߡߊ߬!

    Kōkua! (Kâ hâlp!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. መይ ወይ ደሊ እንደ ወይ

    He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. ንደ ወርክ ወን ወይ

    E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

  4. እኔ ወይ ወርክ ወይ ወይ

    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)

  5. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

  6. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    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)

  7. መይ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Mahalo no kāu manawa (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. እኔ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    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)

  10. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ

    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.

  1. ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬?

    He aha ka hora? (he ah-ha ka ho-ra)

  2. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Ekolu ka hora (e-ko-lu ka ho-ra)

  3. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    I kēia lā (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    I ka lā ʻapōpō (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    I ante lā (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Pōʻakahi (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Pōʻalua (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Pōʻakolu (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Kahi (kah-hee)

  10. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Lua (loo-ah)

  11. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Ekolu (e-ko-lu)

  12. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Umi (oo-mee)

  13. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Hana i ka hoʻokahi (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    Pālua (pah-loo-ah)

  15. ߞߊ߬ߡߊ߬

    O nā mea hou (oh nah meh-ah ho)