Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi

Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i

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

How do you say: Are you okay?

Maika‘i anei?

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

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