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| Hawaiian1 |
English |
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| GREETINGS |
| Aloha |
Greetings, hello, good-
bye, affection, love |
| Aloha kakou |
Aloha to all (including speaker) |
| Aloha kaua |
Aloha to you (singular) and me |
| Aloha nui loa |
Much love, fondest regards |
| Aloha oe |
Aloha to you (singular) |
| Aloha oukou |
Aloha to all of you (plural) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Ku'u momi makamae |
My precious pearl [a beloved person] |
| Noho ilalo |
Please sit down |
| `Olu`olu komo mai |
Please come in |
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| Pehea `oe? |
How are you? (Singular) |
| Pehea oukou? |
How are you? (Plural) |
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| Maika`i no mahalo |
Fine indeed, thank you.
(Response to "Pehea oe?") |
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| 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. |
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| He aha kau hana? |
What is your occupation? |
| _____ ka`u hana. |
______ is my occupation. |
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| He aha kau helu kelopana? |
What is your phone number? |
| _____ ka`u kekepona. |
______ is my phone number. |
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| Ma hea 'oe e noho nei? |
Where do you live? |
| Mai hea mai `oe? |
Where are you from? |
| Mai ____ mai au. |
I am from _____. |
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| `O wai kou inoa? |
What is your name? |
| O ____ ko`u inoa |
_____ is my name |
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| GOODBYE/ PARTING EXPRESSIONS |
| A hui hou |
Good-bye, until we meet again |
| A hui kaua |
Until we meet again |
| Malama pono |
Take care, be right |
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| THANKS |
| Mahalo |
Thank you |
| Mahalo nui loa |
Thank you very much |
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| `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) |
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| 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") |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
You're 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 |
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| I mua |
Go forward |
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| Ka makani `olu `olu |
Refreshing, perfect wind |
| Kukakuka |
Let's talk story |
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| 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 |
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| No ka `oi |
The best (this follows a noun) |
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| `Okole maluna |
Bottoms up (toast) |
| `Olelo mai |
Speak to me |
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| Pa`u hana |
Quitting time, after work |
| Pa`a ka waha |
Observe, be silent and learn
(If words are exiting your mouth, wisdom cannot come in) |
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| Welina |
A greeting of affection
(Can be used as a salutation in a letter) |