Typical Phrases Aloha-greetings/farewell/love Aloha no!-greetings!/farewell! Aloha nui loa-very much love Aloha kakahiaka-good morning Aloha 'auinala-good afternoon Aloha ahiahi-good evening kala mai ia'u-excuse me 'O wai kou inoa?-what is your name? 'O.......ko'u inoa-My name is.......... pehea 'oe?-how are you? 'oia mau no-same as usual pela au-so am i maika'i-fine maika'i no-very fine He aha ka mea hou?-What's new? E ua ana paha-perhaps it will rain pela paha 'a'ole paha-maybe so, maybe not komo mai-come in nou ka hale-the house is yours mai e 'ai-come and eat 'olu'olu-please mai hilahila-don't be bashful mahalo-thank you mahalo nui loa-thank you very much he mea iki-just a trifle/you're welcome 'A'ole pilikia-no trouble/you're welcome Na'u anei keia?-is this for me? pololei/pololoi-correct nau wale no-just for you Aloha au ia 'oe-I love you Me ke aloha-with love me ka pumehana-with warmth me ka 'oia'i'o-with sincerity aloha 'oe-farewell to you aloha kakou-aloha to all of us a hui hou kakou-until we meet again Hau'oli La Hanau-Happy Birthday Hau'oli Makahiki Hou-Happy New Year Mele Kalikimaka-Merry Christmas Mele kakou-let's sing Malama pono-be careful minamina-how regrettable aloha 'ino!-how unfortunate! lawa-enough pau-finished hana hou-do it again mai hele 'oe-don't go noho 'oe-stay/sit hele-go ahead kipa mai-come visit kipa how mai!-come visit again! ho'i!-return! ka hea mai-call me Hawai'i nei-This Hawaii,Hawaii here Aloha 'aina-Love for the land Hawai'i aloha-beloved Hawaii Hawai'i Pono'i-"Hawai'i's Own"(state anthem) 'Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina i ka pono- (state motto) The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness