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Hawaiian Words


The Hawaiian language is a very old  language. It is spoken only in Hawaii and is one of the officially recognized languages here. (The other is English). Although Hawaiian is an official language you will not hear it spoken ordinarily. Although more likely you will hear it sung, or chanted (as in hula dances). Also, many Hawaiian words are mixed in with the everyday language, for example, it would not be uncommon for your waitress to ask you "Are you pau?" meaning, "Are you finished?" Also, most of the street names and a lot of the cities on all the islands are in Hawaiian.

Learn Some Words

 

Translation

English

 
 

Aloha

Greetings/Farewell

 
 

E komo mai

Welcome

 
 

Komo mai

Come in

 
 

Maika`i

Fine

 
 

Maika`i nõ

Very Fine

 
 

Aloha nui loa

Very much love

 
 

Mahalo

Thank you

 
 

Mahalo nui loa

Thank you very much

 
 

Me ke aloha

With love

 
 

Me ka pumehana

With warmth

 
 

Aloha kãkou

Aloha everyone

 
 

à hui hou

Until we meet again

 
 

Aloha `oe

Farewell to you

 
 

Mãlama pono

Be careful/Take care

 
 

Hau`oli Lã Hãnau

Happy Birthday

 
 

Hau`oli Makahiki Hou

Happy New Year

 
 

Mele Kalikimaka

Merry Christmas

 
 

Hele

Go ahead

 
 

Kipa mai

Come visit

 
 

Kipa hou mai!

Come visit again!

 
 

Ho`i!

Return!

 
 

Hana hou

Do it again

 
 

Lawa

Enough

 
 

Pau

Finished

 

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