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Basics in Hawaiian phrasebook
Basics in Hawaiian phrasebook
Hello.�
Aloha. (ah-LO-ha)
Hello. (informal)�
Aloha. (ah-LO-ha)
How are you?�
Pehea `oe? (pey-HEY-ah OH-ey)
Fine, thank you.�
Maika`i, mahalo. (my-KAI-ee, ma-HA-lo)
What is your name?�
`O wai kou inoa? (oh vy KO EE-no-ah)
My name is ______.�
`O _____ ko'u inoa.(oh _____ KO-oo EE-no-ah)
Nice to meet you.�
Ua maika'i ko kaua hui 'ana (OO-ah my-KAI-ee ko COW-ah HOO-ee AH-na)
Please.�
`olu`olu. (OH-loo-OH-loo)
Thank you.�
Mahalo. (ma-HA-lo)
You're welcome.�
He me iki ia/Me pu oe. (HAY may EE-kee EE-ah/MAY poo OH-ey)
Yes.�
`Ae . (eye)
No.�
`A`ole . (AH-oh-lay)
Excuse me. (getting attention)�
E ia nei. (EY EE-ah NAY-ee)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
Noi kou kala. (NO-ee KO-oo KA-la)
I'm sorry.�
E kala mai ia`u. (ey KA-la my YA-oo)
Goodbye.�
A hui hou. (AH HOO-ee HO-oo)
Goodbye. (informal)�
Aloha. (ah-LO-ha)
I can't speak name of language [well].�
`A`ole au `olelo [maika'i]. (AH-oh-lay ow OH-leh-lo [my-KAI-ee])
Do you speak Hawai'ian?�
`Olelo Hawai`i `oe? (OH-leh-lo ha-VY-ee OH-ey)
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
`Olelo Pelekania kekahi? (OH-leh-lo peh-leh-ka-NEE-ah kay-KA-hee)
Help!�
Kōkua! (KO-koo-ah)
Look out!�
E akahele! (EY ah-ka-HAY-lay)
Good morning.�
Aloha kakahiaka. (ah-LO-ha ka-ka-hee-AH-ka)
Good evening.�
Aloha ahiahi. (ah-LO-ha AH-hi-AH-hi)
Good night.�
Aloha pō. (ah-LO-ha PO)
Good night. (to sleep)�
Pō maika`i. (PO my-KAI-ee)
I don't understand.�
`A`ole maopopo. (AH-oh-lay MA-oh-po-po)
Where is the toilet?�
Ma hea ka lua? (ma HAY-ah ka LOO-ah)
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