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In Hawaiian, hello is Aloha and thank you is Mahalo. Here are 22 everyday Hawaiian phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Hawaiian · How to say thank you in Hawaiian · How to say goodbye in Hawaiian · How to say please in Hawaiian · How to say sorry in Hawaiian
| English | Hawaiian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Aloha used any time of day, for hello or goodbye |
| Goodbye | Aloha same word as hello; 'A hui hou' ('until we meet again') is also common |
| Please | E 'olu'olu literally 'be kind'; often placed before the request |
| Thank you | Mahalo 'mahalo nui loa' = thank you very much |
| Yes | 'Ae |
| No | 'A'ole |
| Excuse me / Sorry | E kala mai literally 'please forgive' |
| Do you speak English? | 'Ōlelo 'oe i ka 'Ōlelo Pelekānia? |
| I don't understand | 'A'ole au i maopopo literally 'it is not clear to me' |
| Please speak slowly | E 'olu'olu, e 'ōlelo lē'olē'o |
| How much is it? | 'Ehia ke kumukū'ai? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Aia i hea ka lua? 'lua' is the everyday word for bathroom/toilet |
| I'd like this, please | Makemake au i kēia, e 'olu'olu |
| The bill, please | Ke pila, e 'olu'olu 'pila' is a loanword from English 'bill' |
| Where is …? | Aia i hea ka/ke …? put the place name after 'ka' or 'ke' (Hawaiian's two forms of 'the') |
| Help! | Kokua mai! |
| I need a doctor | Pono au i kauka 'kauka' is a loanword from English 'doctor' |
| Call the police! | E kelepona i ka māka'i! 'māka'i' = police |
| I don't speak Hawaiian | 'A'ole au 'ike i ka 'Ōlelo Hawai'i Literally 'I don't know the Hawaiian language'; same 'A'ole au' as the file |
| Can you help me? | Hiki ia 'oe ke kokua mai ia'u? |
| English | Hawaiian |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Aia i hea ka hale kū'ai mea'ai kokoke loa? |
| How do you say this in Hawaiian? | Pehea e 'ōlelo ai i kēia ma ka 'Ōlelo Hawai'i? |
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