Common Zapotec to Hawaiian phrases

100 practical Zapotec to Hawaiian phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Zapotec to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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.

  1. Díí

    Aloha (di'i)

  2. Güi

    Mahalo (güi)

  3. Bëëna

    Aloha kakahiaka (bëëna)

  4. Bëëna xhí

    Aloha ʻauinalā (bëëna xhi)

  5. Bëëna xhí

    Aloha ahiahi (bëëna xhi)

  6. Bëëna dzaa

    Aloha pō (bëëna dzaa)

  7. Dáa xhí

    A hui hou (daa xhi)

  8. Díí xhí

    Aloha (di'i xhi)

  9. ¿Náá xhí nè?

    O wai kou inoa? (naa xhi ne)

  10. Náá nè John

    O koʻu inoa, ʻo John (naa ne John)

  11. ¿Náá xhí?

    Pehea ʻoe? (naa xhi)

  12. Náá nè xhí

    Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe (naa ne xhi)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?

    Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa

    Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Ndi xquidxi nisa

    Aʻole au e ʻike (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi

    E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. ¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?

    E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. ¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?

    O nā wahi e noho ai? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

  7. ¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?

    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)

  8. Xquidxi xhíí

    E huli i ka ʻākau (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. Xquidxi xhíí

    E huli i ka hema (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. Xquidxi nisa

    E hele pololei (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. ¿Díí xquidxi nisa?

    Ehia ka uku? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí

    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)

  13. ¿Díí xquidxi nisa?

    Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ndi xquidxi nisa

    Ua nalowale au (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

  15. ¿Díí xquidxi nisa 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.

  1. Nda

    Āe

  2. Naa

    Aʻole

  3. Nda'na

    Pono paha

  4. Nda'ni

    Ke ʻae nei au

  5. Naa'ni

    Ke nānā ʻole au

  6. Nda'na xquidxi

    He mea maikaʻi ia

  7. ¿Nda'ni xquidxi?

    He aha kāu manaʻo?

  8. ¿Nda'ni xquidxi?

    E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

  9. Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi

    Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

  10. Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi

    E kali i kekahi manawa

  11. Nda'ni xquidxi

    E kala mai

  12. Naa'ni xquidxi

    Aʻohe pilikia

  13. Nda'ni xquidxi

    Aloha wau ia ʻoe

  14. Nda'ni xquidxi

    Hauʻoli lā hānau

  15. Nda'ni xquidxi

    E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ¿Dónde está la estación de tren?

    Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa? (Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)

  2. ¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?

    Aia i hea ke koho? (Aia i hea ke koho?)

  3. ¿Cuál es la plataforma?

    O wai ke alanui? (O wai ke alanui?)

  4. ¿A qué hora sale?

    He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai? (He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)

  5. ¿Es este el camino correcto?

    He ala kūpono kēia? (He ala kūpono kēia?)

  6. Está cerca de aquí

    Aia i loko o kēia wahi (Aia i loko o kēia wahi)

  7. Está lejos de aquí

    Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi (Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)

  8. ¿Puedes mostrarme en el mapa?

    E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina? (E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)

  9. Para aquí, por favor

    E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu (E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)

  10. ¿Cuánto tiempo tarda?

    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.

  1. ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?

    Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai? (ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)

  2. Eso es muy caro

    O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia (o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)

  3. ¿Tienes algo más barato?

    He mea cheaper anei kāu? (he mea cheaper anei kāu)

  4. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?

    E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka? (e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)

  5. Quisiera una mesa para dos

    Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua (makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)

  6. La cuenta, por favor

    Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu (ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)

  7. ¿Está incluido el servicio?

    E komo pū ana ka lawelawe? (e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)

  8. Soy vegetariano

    He meaʻai ʻai au (he meaʻai ʻai au)

  9. Sin comida picante, por favor

    E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono (e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)

  10. Esto está delicioso

    He mea ʻono kēia (he mea ʻono kēia)

  11. ¿Puedo tener el menú?

    E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu? (e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)

  12. Un vaso de 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.

  1. Laan ni' chuchu

    E kāhea i ke aupuni (Laan ni' chuchu)

  2. Laan ni' ambilancia

    E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau (Laan ni' ambilancia)

  3. Ndi' xquidxi

    Pili au i ke kanaka mālama (Ndi' xquidxi)

  4. Ndi' nisa

    E ʻike au i ka maʻi (Ndi' nisa)

  5. Ndi' xquidxi ni' chichil

    He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi (Ndi' xquidxi ni' chichil)

  6. Dii' xquidxi ni' hospital?

    Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua? (Dii' xquidxi ni' hospital?)

  7. Ndi' xquidxi nisa

    E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi (Ndi' xquidxi nisa)

  8. Ndi' nisa ni' pasaporte

    Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa (Ndi' nisa ni' pasaporte)

  9. Ndi' laan ni' hotel

    E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho? (Ndi' laan ni' hotel)

  10. Ayuda!

    Kōkua!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Bëë nisa

    He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. Nda' ndëë xquidxi

    E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Ndi' xquidxi xquidxi?

    Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

  4. Ndi' xquidxi xquidxi

    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)

  5. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

  6. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    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)

  7. Nda' nisa

    Mahalo no kāu manawa (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. Nda' xquidxi nisa

    Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    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)

  10. Nda' nisa

    E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. Nda' xquidxi xquidxi

    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.

  1. ¿Xquidxi na?

    He aha ka hora? (he ah-ha ka ho-ra)

  2. Richa nisa xquidxi

    Ekolu ka hora (e-ko-lu ka ho-ra)

  3. Yaga

    I kēia lā (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. Nisa

    I ka lā ʻapōpō (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. Nisa xquidxi

    I ante lā (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Lunes

    Pōʻakahi (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Martes

    Pōʻalua (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Miércoles

    Pōʻakolu (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Kahi (kah-hee)

  10. Béé

    Lua (loo-ah)

  11. Béé xquidxi

    Ekolu (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi (oo-mee)

  13. Bé xquidxi

    Hana i ka hoʻokahi (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Yaga nisa

    Pālua (pah-loo-ah)

  15. Nisa

    O nā mea hou (oh nah meh-ah ho)