Looking for practical Twi to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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 Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Aloha
Medase
Mahalo
Mema wo akye
Aloha kakahiaka
Mema wo aha
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mema wo adwo
Aloha ahiahi
Da yie
Aloha pō
Yɛbɛhyia bio
A hui hou
Nante yie
Aloha
Wo din de sɛn?
O wai kou inoa?
Me din de John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Pehea ʻoe?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Mente Hindi pa
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Mente ase
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
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)
Bɔ nifa
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Bɔ benkum
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
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)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
Āe
Daabi
Aʻole
Ebeye yie
Pono paha
M'ani agye
Ke ʻae nei au
M'ani nsi
Ke nānā ʻole au
Ɛyɛ fɛ
He mea maikaʻi ia
Dɛn na wopɛ?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Mepɛ aboa
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Tena hɔ kakra
E kali i kekahi manawa
Mepa wo kyɛw
E kala mai
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Aʻohe pilikia
Meda wo akye
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Awoda pa
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Ɛyɛ anigye
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
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.
Frɛ ɔpolice
E kāhea i ke aupuni(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
E ʻike au i ka maʻi(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
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)
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
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)
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
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)
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
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.