`Ōlelo – Simple Phrases
| Ua mau ke ea o ka `āina i ka pono. | |||||||||
| The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. | |||||||||
| The Hawai`i State Motto (above) is credited to King Kamehameha III who ruled the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1825 until his death in 1854. It reflects a core value of the Hawaiian people, that if you respect and take care of the land, it will take care of you. | |||||||||
| Greetings and Salutations | E ala e Oli – Sunrise Chant | ||||||||
| a hui hou – goodbye, see you later | e ala e – rise up | ||||||||
| aloha – love, also hello, goobye to a loved one | ka lā i ka hikina – the sun in the east | ||||||||
| aloha kakahiaka – Good morning | i ka moana – in the blue ocean | ||||||||
| aloha `auinalā – Good afternoon | ka moana hōhonu – the deepest blue ocean | ||||||||
| aloha ahiahi – Good evening | pi`i ka lewa – climbing in the sky | ||||||||
| `ano`ai – casual hello | ka lewa nu`u – to the top of the sky | ||||||||
| malama pono – take care | i ka hikina – in the east | ||||||||
| `O wai kou inoa? – What is your name? | aia ka lā – there is the sun | ||||||||
| `O ___ ko`u inoa. – My name is ___. | e ala e – rise up | ||||||||
| Pehea `oe? – How are you? | e ala e – rise up | ||||||||
| Maika`i, mahalo. – Good, thanks. | e ala e – rise up | ||||||||
| welina mai – formal hello (w pronounced as v) | |||||||||
| Odds and Ends | |||||||||
| a hui hou – until we meet again | mahalo nui loa – thank you very much | ||||||||
| aloha nui loa – all my love | Mele Kalikimaka – Merry Christmas | ||||||||
| E hele aku! – Go away! | Hele mai! – Come here! | ||||||||
| E komo mai. – Come in. Welcome. | he `ono – delicious | ||||||||
| Hana Hou! – One more time! | ___ nō ka `oi – ___ is the best | ||||||||
| hapa haole – half English or Caucasian | `onipa`a – stand firm | ||||||||
| Hau`oli Makahiki Hou – Happy New Year | Pala ka niho. – Brush your teeth. | ||||||||
| Hau`oli la Hanau – Happy Birthday | Pa`a ka waha! – Shut your mouth! (w pronounced as v) | ||||||||
| Hau`oli la Ho`omana`o – Happy Anniversary | pau hana – the end of work (day or week) | ||||||||
| mahalo – thank you | pomaika`i – good luck | ||||||||
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