Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi

Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i

Celebrate and learn a phrase of the day. More ‘ōlelo »

Hūi! Pehea mai nei?

Celebrate and learn a phrase of the day

Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, celebrated every February, honors and celebrates the Hawaiian language. Join the movement to keep ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i alive and thriving by using these common phrases in the office, at home and with your ‘ohana.

E ola mau ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i! Long live the Hawaiian language!

More resources:
https://kanaeokana.net/olelo
https://olelohawaiioe.org/home

‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i	English
Hulō! Ua kō!	Hurray/cheehu! You did it!
Hiki! E ho‘ā‘o!	You can do it! Try it out!
Mau nō ko‘u a‘o ‘ana i ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.	I’m continuing to learn Hawaiian language. OR I am still learning Hawaiian.
Aloha nui au i ka‘u hana.	I love what I do.
E hele kāua/kākou!	Come with me!
‘O ka helu ‘ekahi nō ia! ‘Oi loa!	That was the best! That’s the (very) best!
Ua le‘ale‘a akula!	That was fun! That was awesome!
Na‘u ka hau‘oli.	It is my pleasure.
Mahalo no ke kōkua ‘ana mai.	Thank you for the help.
Pono ke kōkua?	Do you need help?
E noke i kāu hana.	Persist in your work; keep it up.
E kūlia i ka nu‘u.	Strive for excellence/for your best.
Hiki! E hele kāua!	Can! Let’s go!
Maika‘i paha maila?	Are you having a wonderful time?
Puka i waho.	Go outside.
E komo mai i loko.	Come inside.
Na‘u e huli/‘imi.	I’ll find out.
No ke aha?	How come? Why?
He aha kēnā?	What is that (near the person being spoken to)?
Ma hea ‘oukou?	Where are you guys?
Pehea au e kokua ia ‘oe?	How can I help you?
‘A‘ole maopopo ia‘u.	I don’t know.
Ma hea ka/ ke ______?	Where is the ______?
I lā/hopena pule maika‘i!	Have a great day/weekend!
Maika‘i anei?	Are you okay?
‘O wau pū/kekahi.	Me too.
‘O ia mau no.	Same as always.
Hūi! Pehea mai nei?	Eh! How’s it going?

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