Common Phrases Flashcards
How are you?
Pehea ʻoe? (sg)
Pehea ʻolua? (dl)
Pehea ʻoukou? (pl)
Fine, and you?
Maikaʻi, a ʻo ʻoe?
What’s your name?
ʻO wai kou inoa?
My name is …
ʻO … koʻu inoa
Where are you from?
No hea mai ʻoe?
I’m from …
No … mai au
Pleased to meet you
Hauʻoli kēia hui ʻana o kāua
Good morning
Aloha kakahiaka / Aloha awakea
Good afternoon
Aloha ʻauinalā
Good evening
Aloha ahiahi
Goodbye / Good night
A hui hou / Aloha
Good luck
Pomaikaʻi!
Maikaʻi Pomaikaʻi!
Cheers/Good health!
Huli pau!
ʻŌkole maluna! (bottoms up - considered vulgar by some)
Bon appetit
E ʻai kāua (dl),
E ʻai kākou (pl) - Let’s eat!
I don’t understand
Maopopo iaʻu ʻole
Please speak more slowly
E ʻōlelo mālie
Please write it down
E kākau iho ʻoe
Do you speak Hawaiian?
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ‘oe?
Yes, a little
ʻAe, he liʻiliʻi
Excuse me/Sorry
E kala mai iaʻu!
How much is this?
ʻEhia?
Please
E ’olu’olu / Ke ’olu’olu
Thank you
Mahalo
Response
ʻAʻole pilikia
He mea iki
Ka hauʻoli naʻu
Where’s the toilet?
Aia i hea ka lua?
I love you
Aloha Au Ia ʻOe / Aloha No Au Ia ʻOe
Get well soon
E ola
Help!
Kōkua! Kōkua mai! Hōlina!
Fire!
Ahi!
Stop!
Hoʻopau! Hoʻokū!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou
Happy Easter
Hau ʻoli Pakoa
E ʻōlelo mālie
Hau’oli Ka La i Ala Hou ai Ka Haku
Happy Birthday
Hauʻoli lā hānau
One language is never enough
ʻAʻole nō e lawa ka mākaukau ma hoʻokahi wale nō ʻōlelo
