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Basic Phrases
The Hawaiian alphabet contains 12 letters; seven consonants (H, K, L, M, N, P, and W) and five vowels (A, E, I, O, and U). Every vowel should be pronounced. Here is a pronunciation guide.
Letters |
Letter |
Pronunciation |
Similar
to |
a
|
a |
above |
e
|
ay |
play |
i
|
ee |
see |
o
|
o |
sole |
u |
oo |
moon |
Basic Phrases
|
English |
Hawaiian |
Pronunciation |
Hello, Goodbye
|
aloha |
a-lo-ha |
Good morning
|
aloha kakahiaka |
ah-LO-hah kah-kah-heeAH-kah |
Good Evening
|
Aloha ahiahi |
Aloha ahee ahee |
What's your name? |
O wai kou inoa? |
O vie ko-wee-NO-ah |
My name is ...
|
O ... kou inoa |
O … ko-wee-NO-ah |
Excuse me
|
Kala mai ia’u |
KAH-la my e-ou |
Bon Appétit, good food |
Mea'ai Maika'i |
meh-ah'ah-ee mai-kah'ee |
Thank you
|
mahalo |
ma-ha-lo |
Thank you very much |
Mahalo nui loa |
MAH-ha-lo NU-ee LO-ah |
Happy Birthday |
Hau'oli la hanau |
how-oh-lee la haw-now |
Happy Anniversary |
Hau'oli la ho'omana'o |
how-oh-lee la ho-oh-ma-na-oh |
Merry Christmas |
Mele Kalikimaka |
MEH-lay kah-LEE-kee-MAH-kah |
Happy New Year! |
Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! |
how-O-lee mah-kah-HEE-kee ho |
I love you |
Aloha wau iâ `oe |
ah loh hah vau ee AH oe |
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