Looking for practical Papiamento to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.
Halo
Aloha
Dank'i
Mahalo
Bon dia
Aloha kakahiaka
Bon tardi
Aloha ʻauinalā
Bon nochi
Aloha ahiahi
Bon nochi
Aloha pō
Hasta luego
A hui hou
Ayo
Aloha
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
O wai kou inoa?
Mi nòmber ta John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Kon ta bai?
Pehea ʻoe?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Mi no ta komprondé
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Unda ta e baño?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
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)
Duna ku left
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Duna ku right
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Bai straight
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Un tiket, por fabor
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)
Ta leu for di aki?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Mi ta perdo
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Āe
No
Aʻole
Quizás
Pono paha
Mi ta akordá
Ke ʻae nei au
Mi no ta akordá
Ke nānā ʻole au
Esaki ta suena bon
He mea maikaʻi ia
Kiko bo ta pensa?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Bo por yuda mi?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Mi mester yuda
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Spera un momentu
E kali i kekahi manawa
Mi ta diskulpa
E kala mai
No tin problema
Aʻohe pilikia
Felicidades
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Feliz cumpleaños
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Ten un viahe seguro
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Kual plataforma ta?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
E ta cerca aki
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
E ta leu for di aki
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Para aki, por fabor
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E servicio ta inkludí?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Mi ta vegetariano.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
No komida picante, por fabor.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Esaki ta sabroso.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
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.
Llama polis
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Llama un ambulansia
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Mi mester un doktor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mi ta sinti mal
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ta doli aki
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Bo por llama mi hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Yuda!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Mi ta manda e report di awor
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)
Por ta papia mañan?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
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)
Danki pa bo tempo
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Bo por klarifica esaki?
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)
Deja mi a volve na bo
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.