Everyday Hawaiian Phrases

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Everyday Hawaiian Phrases

Anu    Cold
Ekala mai    Sorry
Hana   Business
Hana ma`amau    Operations
Hanana    Event
Hawai`i    Hawaiian
Helu    Counting
Hö`ike mai i`au i ke kälä    “Show me the money”
Ho`okuhi    Expectation
Ho`oma`a    Experience
Ho`omakaukau    Training
Ho`opi`i    Promotion
Hou    Fresh
Hua ‘ai    Fruit
Hui    Team
Huki    Twist
Inu    Drinki
Inu Käwili Hua `ai ‘Olu`olu   Smoothie
Ka Ho`omaka Nui    Grand Opening
Ka`i    Coach
Kälä    Money
Kanaka    Dude
Känaka na`auao    Mentor
Ke Ola Kino Maika`i    Healthy
Ki`i    Tiki
Kope    Coffee
Kope wili ‘ia    Espresso
Kü`ai Ho`ëmi    Discount/Special
Kükä   Advisory
Le`ale`a Enjoy
Lokahi   Unity or Unite
Maika`i   Wonderful
Maika`i loa     Awesome
Mälama Mo`ohelu Kälä    Accounting
Mälie    Mellow
Mana`o ‘olu`olu    Smooth Attitude
Mea Mälama Mo`ohelu Kälä    Accountant
Mikini helu    Counter
Na Käwili (Blends), Käwili (blend)    Blends or Blend
Na Kü`ai aku    Sales
Nalu    Surf
`Oihana Kälä    Finance
`oihana waiwai    Franchise
‘Ohana    Family
‘Olu`olu    Refreshing
‘Ono    Delicious
Po`e    People
Pono`ï    Authentic
Wä ho`omaha    Vacation
Wä ho`omaha i loko o ke kï`aha    Vacation in a Cup
Waiü    Milk
Waiwai    Financial
Wela    Hot

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Everyday Hawaiian Words:

Ao (ah-oh) clouds
Hale (hah-lay) house, residence
Hana (hah-nah) work, labor, make, do
Haole (how-lay) foreigner, white person
Holoku (ho-low-loo) mother hubbard type of dress, loose outer garment with long sleeves and train
Ipo (e-poh) lover
Kahaone (kah-how-nay) beach
Kai (kah-e) sea water, broth
Kane (kay-nay) male, husband, Polynesian deity
Kamaaina (kah-mah-eye-nah) son of the land, resident
Lanai (lah-nye) porch, verandah
Lei (lay-e) wreath, garland, neckwear
Luau (loo-ah-oo) feast, banquet
Mahalo (mah-ha-low) thanks, admire, praise
Malihini (mah-le-he-ne) stranger
Pali (pah-le) cliff, precipice, peak on Oahu
Pa-u (pah-'oo') kilt, grass skirt, hula skirt
Pau (pow) finish complete, end
Poi (poh-e) native staff of life pounded from taro
Pua (poo-wah) flower
Ua (oo-wah) rain
Wai (wah-e) water
Wahine (wah-he-nay) female of the species, woman, wife, girl friend
Wikiwiki (we-key-we-key) make it snappy, hurry, be quick

Hawaiian Greetings and Hawaiian Phrases
Pahea oe (pay-hay-yah-o-way) How are you
Mahalo a nui loa (mah-ha-low-ah-noo-e-lo-wah) Thanks very much
Mele Kalikimaka (may-lay-ka-le-ke-ma-kah) Merry Christmas (anglicized)
Aloha kakou (ah-low-ah kah-ko-oo) Greetings to all
Aloha kakahiaka (ah-low-ha kah-kah-he-ah-hak) Good Morning
Aloha auinala (ah-low-ha Ah-we--nah-lah) Good Afternoon
A hui hou kaua (ah hoo we ho-oo kah-wah) until we meet again
Hele mai (hay-lay-mak-e) come
Hele aku (hay-lay ah-koo) go away
A hui hou. (Ah who ee ho) "See you tomorrow", "Talk to you laters", "Until we meet again"
'Oihana Maika'i (Oh ee ha na my ka ee) "person/business in goodstanding"
Po'okela (Po oh ke la) "The best of the best"