Looking for practical Qeqchi to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Aloha(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Mahalo(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Aloha kakahiaka(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Aloha ʻauinalā(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Aloha ahiahi(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Aloha pō(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
A hui hou(koosh keek)
K'ux
Aloha(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
O wai kou inoa?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Pehea ʻoe?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
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 ri k'ay.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
K'utun ri k'ay.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
K'utun k'ay.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
K'utun ri k'ay.
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)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri 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.
Ja'
Āe
Nok
Aʻole
K'a riq
Pono paha
In k'ut
Ke ʻae nei au
In k'ut nok
Ke nānā ʻole au
K'ut in k'ut
He mea maikaʻi ia
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
In k'uch k'ax
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
K'ut k'ax riq
E kali i kekahi manawa
In k'ut k'ax
E kala mai
Nok k'ut
Aʻohe pilikia
K'ut in k'ut riq
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Hauʻoli lā hānau
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
¿Jas k'utun 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'utun ri, por favor?
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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'utun ri'?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
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'uxi' ri policía
E kāhea i ke aupuni
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
In k'utun ri médico
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
In k'utun ri k'ax
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
In k'utun ri k'ik'
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
K'ax ri' k'ot
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Ayuda!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
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'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
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)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
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'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
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'utun ri' k'axk'ux
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
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.