Hawaiian Language Lesson

Hawaiian Words we’re learning on the trip--

Alo (face to face) +ha (breath of life)

Aloha (hello, goodbye, love)

Mahalo (thank you)

A’oli pelikia (you’re welcome)

Aloha wau ia oe (I love you)

Hau’ oli la hanau (happy birthday)

Moimoi (sleep)

Pipi (appetizer)

Pupu (beef)

Pua’a (pig)

Humuhumunukunukuapua’a (state fish of Hawaii)

Nu’uanu (highest)

Pali (cliff)

Maka (eye)

Ohana (family)

Kulikuli (be quiet, hush)

Malama (work)

Hula

Kai (salt water)

Wai (fresh water)

Ala moana (toward the ocean)

Lua (#2)

Luau (celebration, feast)

Pua (plumeria flower)

Kamehameha (lonely one, name of the first Hawaiian king)

A nuinui (rainbow)

Likelike

He’e nalu (surf)

Kane (man)

Wahine (woman)

Honu (turtle)

Vana (sea urchin)

Haoli (gringo)

Malihini (tourist, one who carries map)

Kama’ aina (one of the land, one who has come back to the land)

‘Aina (land)

Poi (staple food)

Lani (heavenly)

Mea (red)

Hale (house, home)

Ali’i (royal, royalty)