On August 21st, 1959 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state. It's a great state to visit! If you've been there you know what I'm talking about. If you haven't you should plan your next vacation to this breathtaking state. Find out more about Hawaii at Hawaii.gov.
Below you will find some common expressions used in Hawaii.
| Hawaiian1 | English |
| GREETINGS | |
| Aloha | Greetings, hello, good-bye, affection, love |
| Aloha ke akua | God is love |
| Aloha nui loa | Much love, fondest regards |
| Aloha kakahiaka | Good morning |
| Aloha awakea | Good mid-day (10 am - 2 pm) |
| Aloha `auinala | Good late afternoon (after mid-day) |
| Aloha po | Good night |
| 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 |
| Ku'u momi makamae | My precious pearl [a beloved person] |
| Pehea `oe? | How are you? (Singular) |
| Pehea oukou? | How are you? (Plural) |
| Maika`i no mahalo |
Fine indeed, thank you. |
| Mai hea mai `oe? | Where are you from? |
| `O wai kou inoa? | What is your 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 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| Aloha wau ia 'oe | I love you (Note: wau is with a soft "v") |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Makemake oe | I desire you, I miss you |
| Me ka aloha | With love |
| Mele kalikimaka | Merry Christmas |
| Moi moi a | Inability to sleep |
| `Okole maluna | Bottoms up (toast) |
| Pau hana | Quitting time, after work |
| Welina | A greeting of affection (Can be used as a salutation in a letter) |
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.
More Hawaiian expressions can be found at www.mauimapp.com
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