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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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