Looking for practical Tiv to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Aloha
Ior na
Mahalo
Mgbakpa u sha
Aloha kakahiaka
Mgbakpa u kpa
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mgbakpa u ter
Aloha ahiahi
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Aloha pō
Kpa a joo
A hui hou
Ior a joo
Aloha
Ior m ngu?
O wai kou inoa?
M ngu John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Ior m nande?
Pehea ʻoe?
Ior m nande a joo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
M nahan usha.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
M nahan usha kpa.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
I kpa a sha?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
I we a joo?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
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)
Kpa a joo.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Kpa a nahan.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Kpa a sha.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
I kpa a ticket, 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)
I we a nahan a nahan?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
M nahan sha.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
I we a kpa a 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.
Ee
Āe
Naa
Aʻole
Iye
Pono paha
M na a kpa
Ke ʻae nei au
M na a kpa nahan
Ke nānā ʻole au
I kpa a kpa
He mea maikaʻi ia
U kpa a nahan?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
U kpa m nahan?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
M na a kpa nahan
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Kpa a kpa
E kali i kekahi manawa
M na a kpa
E kala mai
Naa a kpa
Aʻohe pilikia
I kpa a kpa
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
A kpa a kpa
Hauʻoli lā hānau
U kpa a kpa
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Ior a nyam?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Ior a gande?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Nenge a kpa?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ior a nenge a?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
I na kpa a.
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
I na kpa a kpa.
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
I ma ior a gande?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Kpa a, please.
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Nenge a kpa?
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.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Ior u kpa a kpa
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Ior m gban a card?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ior a bill, please
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ior a service m nahan?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
A m vegetarian
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
A m nahan a spicy food
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Ior a kpa
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Ior m gban a menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
A glass a water, 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.
Kpa a police
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Kpa a ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
M ba a doctor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
M kpa a kpa
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
M kpa a nyam
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
I kpa a hospital mza?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
I kpa a sha
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
M kpa a passport m
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
I kpa a hotel m?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Kpa!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Ka a hia ikyô.
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Nî kpa u kpa?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
M gbanor u kpe.
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)
A hia nî u hia?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
M kpa u venge.
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)
Ior u nenge.
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
M hia u kpa.
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Ior a hia u mba?
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)
Ka m hia u.
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
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.