HAWAIIAN EXPRESSIONS Hawaiian1 English GREETINGS Aloha Greetings, hello, good- bye, affection, love Aloha kakou Aloha to all (including speaker) Aloha kaua Aloha to you (singular) and me Aloha ke akua God is love Aloha nui loa Much love, fondest regards Aloha oe Aloha to you (singular) Aloha oukou Aloha to all of you (plural) Aloha kakahiaka Good morning Aloha awakea Good mid-day (10 am - 2 pm) Aloha `auinala Good late afternoon (after mid-day) Aloha ahiahi Good evening (around sunset) Aloha auinapo Good late night (after midnight) Aloha po Good night Aloha ahiahi ia oukou Good evening to all of you (plural) E komo mai Come in, welcome E komo mai, e noho mai, e `ai a e, wala`au Come in, come sit, eat and talk Komo mai Enter, come in Komo mai e ai Come in, eat Komo mai e inu ka wai Come in, drink Komo mai e noho Come in, sit, rest Kuu momi makamae My precious pearl [a beloved person] Noho ilalo Please sit down `Olu`olu komo mai Please come in Pehea `oe? How are you? (Singular) Pehea oukou? How are you? (Plural) Maika`i no mahalo Fine indeed, thank you. (Response to Pehea oe?) Aia i hea kou kauhale? Where is your kauhale? (Kauhale is a group of houses that comprise a typical, old style, Hawaiian living situation) Aia i _____ ko`u kauhale. ______ is where I live. He aha kau hana? What is your occupation? _____ ka`u hana. ______ is my occupation. He aha kau helu kelopana? What is your phone number? _____ ka`u kekepona. ______ is my phone number. Ma hea oe e noho nei? Where do you live? Mai hea mai `oe? Where are you from? Mai ____ mai au. I am from _____. `O wai kou inoa? What is your name? O ____ ko`u inoa _____ is my name GOODBYE/ PARTING EXPRESSIONS A hui hou Good-bye, until we meet again A hui kaua Until we meet again Ke Akua pu a hui hou God bless you and see you later Malama pono Take care, be right THANKS Mahalo Thank you Mahalo nui loa Thank you very much `A `ole pilikia No problem (Can be a response to mahalo) He me iki ia Its a small thing... (Response specific to mahalo) Me pu oe The same to you... (Response specific to mahalo) MISCELLANEOUS Aloha mai e I invite aloha to you (An appropriate salutation in a letter) Aloha wau ia oe I love you (Note: wau is with a soft v) E hana me ka ha`aha`a Let us work with humbleness `Ehia ou makahiki? How old are you? E kala mai Please excuse me E `olu`olu `oe/ `Olu`olu Please E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe May blessings ever be with you Hana hou To do again, encore Hana me ka lima To work with the hands Hau`oli la hanau Happy Birthday Hau`oli la ho`omana`o Happy Anniversary Hau`oli makahiki hou Happy New Year He mea iki Youre welcome Hele aku Go away Hele mai Come (in my direction) Hele mai a`i Come here and eat Ho`oponopono To set things right, amend, rectify I mua Go forward Ka makani `olu `olu Refreshing, perfect wind Kukakuka Lets talk story Mai `ai Come and eat Mai hea mai? From where? Mai iloko mai That which is within matters Makemake oe I desire you, I miss you Maui nui a kama All of Maui that belongs to Kama Me ka aloha With love Me ka aloha pumehana With kindest regards; warm aloha (An appropriate close in a letter) Me ka ha`aha`a Humbly yours (An appropriate close in a letter) Mele kalikimaka Merry Christmas Moi inoino Restless sleep Moi moi a Inability to sleep No ka `oi The best (this follows a noun) `Okole maluna Bottoms up (toast) `Olelo mai Speak to me Pau hana Quitting time, after work Pa`a ka waha Observe, be silent and learn (If words are exiting your mouth, wisdom cannot come in) Welina A greeting of affection (Can be used as a salutation in a letter) mauimapp Maui Island Guide 1/ Okinas and macrons impart important differences in the pronunciation and meaning of words in the Hawaiian language. Due to font limitations, macrons are represented with an underline. For macron usage, replace the underline below a letter with a macron over the same letter.
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