The Hawaiian Language
Greetings & Sentiments in Hawaiian:
I am, (yours) in gratitude. O wau nō me ka mahalo.
Happy Birthday ! Hau`oli Lā Hānau!
Ha`o iā `oe, Miss you,
Mahalo nui loa! Thank you very much!
Thank you for your Mahalo no kou ho`okipa.
Thinking (of you) with affection, Me ka hali`a aloha
To my friend, E ku`u hoaaloha
To my love E ku`u aloha,
To my sweetheart E ku`u ipo,
With love, Me ke aloha,
With my love, Me ko`u aloha,
With warm love Me ke aloha pumehana,
From all of us Maia mākou pākahi āpau
On the arrival of your baby boy Ma ka hiki 'ana mai o kau keiki kāne
On the arrival of your baby girl Ma ka hiki 'ana mai o kau kaikamahine
On your graduation Ma kou puka kula 'ana
On your new house/home Ma kou hale hou
On your new business Ma kou `oihana hou
On your retirement Ma kou līkaia
In prayer, Me ka pule,
With sympathy, Me ke aloha menemene,
Until we meet again, A hui hou,Ka Kou
Love one another. Aloha kekahi i kekahi.
Gifts:
Ho`ina A farewell gift, especially as a parting gift after a feast.
Makana Gift, present; reward, award, prize.
Makana ka ho`i What a gift !
Makana aloha Gift of friendship or love; freewill offering.
Makana hele Parting gift. Lit., going gift.
Oloa A gift to a newborn child.
Wainohia A gift of affection.
Nā Makana Makamae ~ Treasured Gifts
Pidgin:
akamai someone who is very smart
an den how you doing? hows it going?
az nuts its crazy
brah friend
brok' da mout it tastes good
choke many, a lot. "its choke brah"
geev' um go for it
howzit hows everything
k' den OK then, I agree
lua bathroom
moke big local guy
momona fat
moi moi sleep
no can cannot do it
ono taste good. "It's ono poi"
pupus appetizers. "pupus and sunset"
tita tough female
wahine female
