Looking for practical Sango to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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 Sango 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.
Mbote
Aloha
Mokolo
Mahalo
Mbote na nganga
Aloha kakahiaka
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Aloha ahiahi
Ndeko na nganga
Aloha pō
Tango na yo
A hui hou
Ayo
Aloha
Nani na yo?
O wai kou inoa?
Nani na nga John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Oza malamu?
Pehea ʻoe?
Mokili na yo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
O na yo na mboka.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
O tanga na mboka?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Banga na yo na ndako?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
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)
Kanga na mboko.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Kanga na nganga.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Kende na mboka.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Nde na yo na mboka?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
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)
O na mboka na mboka?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
O na yo na mboka.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Banga na yo na tanga 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.
O
Āe
Té
Aʻole
Sâ
Pono paha
Ngâ tî
Ke ʻae nei au
Ngâ té tî
Ke nānā ʻole au
O bô
He mea maikaʻi ia
Nâ tî yé?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
O kâ yé tî?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Ngâ kâ tî
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Bê na
E kali i kekahi manawa
Ngâ tî na
E kala mai
Té bô
Aʻohe pilikia
Mâ tî
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Mâ na mbâ
Hauʻoli lā hānau
O kâ na mbê
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
O na tî na mbô?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
O na wâ na yâ?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
O na bô na kâ.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
O na fâ na kâ.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
O kâ tî na mappa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
O na tî na mbô?
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.
Mboka na yo?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Oko na mboka mingi
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Naka na yeke na carte?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Naka na table ya mibale
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Service ezali na yango?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Oyo ezali malamu
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Naka na menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
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.
Banga nganga
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Banga ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Mbi na doctor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mbi na yeke
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Mbi na alerji na kolo
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
A na hospital ya mboka?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
E yeke na mboko
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
O tanga hotel na ngai?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Sango!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Tala na yeke mboka
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Nani ti na yo?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Nde na yeke report na tî
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)
Oka na yeke na lobi?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
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)
Mesi na yo na tî
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
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)
Tala na yeke na yo
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Nani na lobi na vendredi
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.