Looking for practical Quechua to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hawaiian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Aloha(N/A)
Sukhi
Mahalo(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Aloha kakahiaka(N/A)
Allin sukta
Aloha ʻauinalā(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Aloha ahiahi(N/A)
Allin wawa
Aloha pō(N/A)
Kusikuyki
A hui hou(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Aloha(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
O wai kou inoa?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Pehea ʻoe?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
¿Kispa rimayki?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
¿Maypin está waki?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
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)
Ñawi ch'isi
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Ñawi ch'iri
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Chayni tiket, allichu
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)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
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.
Ari
Āe(ari)
Manan
Aʻole(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Pono paha(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ke ʻae nei au(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ke nānā ʻole au(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
He mea maikaʻi ia(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
He aha kāu manaʻo?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
E kali i kekahi manawa(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
E kala mai(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Aʻohe pilikia(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Aloha wau ia ʻoe(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Hauʻoli lā hānau(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
¿Ima platforma?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
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.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Mana picante comida, por favor
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Kayqa ch'usay
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
¿Menúta munani?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
¿Waqra q'awa, 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.
Polisiyta ligay
E kāhea i ke aupuni(polisiya ligay)
Ambulansiyta ligay
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(ambulansiya ligay)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama(wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)
Ñawiñiyki
E ʻike au i ka maʻi(ñawiñiyki)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi(kichwataq chukchuñiyki)
Maypin chay hospital?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?(maypin chay hospital)
Kichariy aquí
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi(kichariy aquí)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa(ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?(rikch'ariyki huk hotel)
Ayuya!
Kōkua!(ayuya)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
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)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
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)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
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)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
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.