Looking for practical Tetum to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Aloha
Obrigadu
Mahalo
Bondia
Aloha kakahiaka
Bona tarde
Aloha ʻauinalā
Bona noite
Aloha ahiahi
Bona noite
Aloha pō
Ami hanesan
A hui hou
Adeus
Aloha
Quale naran ida?
O wai kou inoa?
Naran hau John.
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Kona ba o?
Pehea ʻoe?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Hau la hatene.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Favor fala ba moris.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Keta bele fala fali?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Onde mak banheira?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
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)
Virar ba hadau.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Virar ba direita.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Baa diretamente.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Iha ne'e barak?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Ticket ida, favor.
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)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Hau nune'e.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Onde mak hau bele compra 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.
Sim
Āe
La
Aʻole
Talvez
Pono paha
Hau hakarak
Ke ʻae nei au
Hau la hakarak
Ke nānā ʻole au
Nia mak diak
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ita nian ideia sa?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Hakarak momentu
E kali i kekahi manawa
Hau mós
E kala mai
La problema
Aʻohe pilikia
Parabens
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Parabens ba aniversario
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Hau haruka viagen diak
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Hora ne'e sai?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Iha ne'e perto
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Iha ne'e laran
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Kona ba mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Kona tempu hira?
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.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Esa mak baratu demais.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Fatu, por favor.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Servisu iha ka?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Hau vegetarian.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Esa mak saboru.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Kopa agua, 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.
Liga ba polícia
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Liga ba ambulansia
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Hau precisa doutor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Hau sente sick
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Hau iha alergia ba karu
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Hau hasai passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Help!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Kita halo reunião
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
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)
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
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)
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
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)
Hau sei volta ba ita
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Prazo mak sexta-feira
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.