Looking for practical Somali to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Aloha
Mahadsanid
Mahalo
Subax wanaagsan
Aloha kakahiaka
Duhur wanaagsan
Aloha ʻauinalā
Habeen wanaagsan
Aloha ahiahi
Habeen wanaagsan
Aloha pō
Ilaa dambe
A hui hou
Nabad gelyo
Aloha
Magacaa maxay tahay?
O wai kou inoa?
Magacaygu waa John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Sidee tahay?
Pehea ʻoe?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Ma fahmin
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Ma ku celin kartaa?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
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)
Bidix u leexo
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Midig u leexo
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Toos u soco
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Hal tigidh, fadlan
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)
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Waan lumay
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka 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.
Haa
Āe
Maya
Aʻole
Malaha
Pono paha
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ke ʻae nei au
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Ke nānā ʻole au
Taasi waa wax fiican
He mea maikaʻi ia
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Sug daqiiqad
E kali i kekahi manawa
Waan ka xumahay
E kala mai
Dhib malahan
Aʻohe pilikia
Hambalyo
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Dhalasho wacan
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Safar wanaagsan
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ma tan saxda ah?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Waa halkan u dhow
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Waa halkan fog
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Halkan joog, fadlan
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
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.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Fadlan, biilka.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Tani waa macaan.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Ma heli karaa menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
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.
Wac booliiska
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Wac ambalaas
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Caawimaad!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Aan qorshayno kulan
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
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)
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
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)
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
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)
Aan ku soo laabto
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
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.