Looking for practical Romani to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: when a Hawaiian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Romani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Aloha
Dikhes
Mahalo
Sar san o drom
Aloha kakahiaka
Sar san o drom
Aloha ʻauinalā
Sar san o večer
Aloha ahiahi
Sar san o noć
Aloha pō
Sikav tuke na jekh
A hui hou
Sastipen
Aloha
So t'avel tiri navn?
O wai kou inoa?
Mande t'avel John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Soske tuke?
Pehea ʻoe?
Rromale tuke
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Na sam tuke
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Sikav tuke buti
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Kade si o toalet?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
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)
Džanav levo
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Džanav pravo
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Džanav buti
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Sako si o tarifo?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Eka tiketa, please
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)
Si o baro katar here?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Me si na džanav
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
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
Na
Aʻole
Možda
Pono paha
Sukalav
Ke ʻae nei au
Nesukalav
Ke nānā ʻole au
To so boro
He mea maikaʻi ia
So te phendav?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Sako te mikerav?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Me mangav miker
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Phirav kher
E kali i kekahi manawa
Me som te bachtal
E kala mai
Na problem
Aʻohe pilikia
Sukalav tuke
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Sukal tuke kher
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Sakona safar kher
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Kasa platform?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
So kalo khera?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
So si jekh pravas?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
So si buchi tu?
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
So si dikh le tu?
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Sti le tu, please.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Kado kheras?
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.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Taj e bori drago
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Aso tuke katar chede?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Sakava kade kerdan?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
O bil, please
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Sar o servis included?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Mande so vegetarian
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Na spicy khana, please
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Taj e delikates
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Sakava kade o menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
O buchi thaj, please
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.
Zhanav te policija
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Zhanav te ambulanca
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Mane kaj doctoro
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mane si mala
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Sikav tut here
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Pomoć!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Aven te kerdan o kher
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
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)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Phral te jekh file kerdik
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)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
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)
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O deadline si o Vrihda
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.