HAWAIIAN EXPRESSIONS Hawaiian1 English Aloha Aloha Aloha Aloha Aloha Aloha kakou kaua nui loa oe oukou

GREETINGS Greetings, hello, goodbye, affection, love Aloha to all (including speaker) Aloha to you (singular) and me Much love, fondest regards Aloha to you (singular) Aloha to all of you (plural) Good morning Good mid-day (10 am - 2 pm) Good late afternoon (after midday) Good evening (around sunset) Good late night (after midnight) Good night Good evening to all of you (plural)

Aloha kakahiaka Aloha awakea Aloha `auinala Aloha ahiahi Aloha auinapo Aloha po Aloha ahiahi ia oukou

E komo mai Come in, welcome E komo mai, e noho mai, e `ai a Come in, come sit, eat and talk e, wala`au Komo Komo Komo Komo mai mai e ai mai e inu ka wai mai e noho Enter, come in Come in, eat Come in, drink Come in, sit, rest My precious pearl [a beloved person] Please sit down Please come in How are you? (Singular) How are you? (Plural) Fine indeed, thank you. (Response to "Pehea oe?") Where is your kauhale? ("Kauhale" is a group of houses that comprise a typical, old style, Hawaiian living situation) ______ is where I live. What is your occupation? ______ is my occupation. What is your phone number? ______ is my phone number. Where do you live? Where are you from?

Ku'u momi makamae Noho ilalo `Olu`olu komo mai Pehea `oe? Pehea oukou? Maika`i no mahalo

Aia i hea kou kauhale? Aia i _____ ko`u kauhale. He aha kau hana? _____ ka`u hana. He aha kau helu kelopana? _____ ka`u kekepona. Ma hea 'oe e noho nei? Mai hea mai `oe?

Mai ____ mai au. `O wai kou inoa? O ____ ko`u inoa A hui hou A hui kaua Malama pono Mahalo Mahalo nui loa `A `ole pilikia He me iki ia Me pu oe

I am from _____. What is your name? _____ is my name

GOODBYE/ PARTING EXPRESSIONS Good-bye, until we meet again Until we meet again Take care, be right THANKS Thank you Thank you very much No problem (Can be a response to mahalo) Its a small thing... (Response specific to mahalo) The same to you... (Response specific to mahalo) MISCELLANEOUS I invite aloha to you (An appropriate salutation in a letter) I love you (Note: wau is with a soft "v") Let us work with humbleness How old are you? Please excuse me Please May blessings ever be with you To do again, encore To work with the hands Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary Happy New Year You're welcome Go away Come (in my direction) Come here and eat To set things right, amend, rectify Go forward Refreshing, perfect wind Let's talk story Come and eat From where? That which is within matters I desire you, I miss you All of Maui that belongs to

Aloha mai e Aloha wau ia 'oe

E hana me ka ha`aha`a `Ehia ou makahiki? E kala mai E `olu`olu `oe/ `Olu`olu E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe Hana hou Hana me ka lima Hau`oli la hanau Hau`oli la ho`omana`o Hau`oli makahiki hou He mea iki Hele aku Hele mai Hele mai a`i Ho`oponopono I mua Ka makani `olu `olu Kukakuka Mai `ai Mai hea mai? Mai iloko mai Makemake oe Maui nui a kama

Me ka aloha Me ka aloha pumehana

Me ka ha`aha`a Mele kalikimaka Moi inoino Moi moi a No ka `oi `Okole maluna `Olelo mai Pa`u hana Pa`a ka waha

Kama With love With kindest regards; warm aloha (An appropriate close in a letter) Humbly yours (An appropriate close in a letter) Merry Christmas Restless sleep Inability to sleep The best (this follows a noun) Bottoms up (toast) Speak to me Quitting time, after work Observe, be silent and learn (If words are exiting your mouth, wisdom cannot come in) A greeting of affection (Can be used as a salutation in a letter)

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www.mauimapp.com Maui Island Guide 1/ Okinas and macrons are Christian-taught pronunciation markings and not indigenous to 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.