Looking for practical Rundi to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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 Rundi 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.
Naki
Aloha(na-kee)
Urakoze
Mahalo(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Aloha kakahiaka(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Aloha ʻauinalā(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Aloha ahiahi(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Aloha pō(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
A hui hou(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Aloha(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
O wai kou inoa?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
Pehea ʻoe?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Sinumva.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
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)
Hindukira ibumoso.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Hindukira iburyo.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Genda imbere.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Igiciro ni igiki?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
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)
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ndi mu kaga.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
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.
Yego
Āe
Oya
Aʻole
Birashoboka
Pono paha
Ndemera
Ke ʻae nei au
Ntidemera
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ivyo birashimishije
He mea maikaʻi ia
Utekereza iki?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Urashobora kumfasha?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Nkeneye gufasha
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Teza akanya
E kali i kekahi manawa
Ndi umwiyahuzi
E kala mai
Nta kibazo
Aʻohe pilikia
Ishimwe
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Isabukuru nziza
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Urugendo rwiza
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Birahari hafi
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Birahari kure
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Iyo irahenda cane
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Serivisi irarimwo?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Iyi iraryoshye
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
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.
Terefona polisi
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Terefona ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Ndakeneye umuganga
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Ndumva ndarwaye
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Birandya hano
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Mfasha!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Tugire inama
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Igihe kiwukora?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
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)
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
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)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
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)
Ndemeye kubandanya
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.