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Hawaiian Language Pronounciation guidelines
A few rules may help you in properly pronouncing your Hawaiian name. Unlike English, there are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet:
A E H I K L M N O P U and W.

Hawaiian Language Consonants
Pronounce P K as in English but with less aspiration. Pronounce H L M N as in English. W after I and E is usually pronounced like V, but after U and O usually pronounced like W; initially and after A, it can be pronounced like V or W.

Hawaiian Language Vowels
Each of the 5 Hawaiian vowels is generally uniform with some exceptions such as:
A like A in far, tar; also like UH. E like AY in bay, lay; also like E in bet; I like Y in city; also like E in Eve O like O in no, so U like OO in moon; also like U in true.

Hawaiian Vowel Pronounciation Guidelines

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Hawaiian words, phrases and the Hawaiian language as a whole are basically simple and easy to pronounce if you sound out the words.
Here are some examples of Hawaiian vowel pronounciations:

A pronounced: ah as in "star" as in the Hawaiian word ALOHA

E pronounced: ey as in "stay" as in the Hawaiian word LEI

I pronounced: ee as in "see" as in the Hawaiian word HAWAII

O pronounced: oh as in "glow" as in the Hawaiian word MAHALO

U pronounced: oo as in "soon" as in the Hawaiian word HONOLULU

Hawaiian Greeting Phrases Translations

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English "Hawaiian Translation" (Pronounciations)

Hello, Goodbye, or I Love You "Aloha"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa)

Thank you for celebrating with us
"Mahalo nui loa na ho'olaule'a me la kaua"

Farewell to You "Aloha'Oe"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

Until We Meet Again "A Hui Hou Kakou"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

Come Visit Again "Kipa Hou Mai"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

Thank You "Mahalo"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

Thank You Very Much "Mahalo Nui Loa"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

With Sincerity "Me Ka 'Oia'i'o"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

Just for You "Nau Wale no"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

What is Your Name..? "'O wai Kou Inoa..?"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

Good Luck "Pomaika'i"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

One More Time..! "Hana Hou..!"

I Love You "Aloha Au Ia 'Oe"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ow e-ahh-oye)

All My Love "Aloha Nui Loa"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa new-e low-ah)

To My Love "Ia Iho Ke Aloha"

With Love and a Kiss "Ka Honi Mai Me Ke Aloha"

Warm Love and Affection "Aloha Pumehana"

Thanks be to God for this Day "Mahalo E Ke Akua No Keia La"

May there be Love between Us "Aloha Kakou"

Sweetheart you are so Precious "Ko Aloha Makamae E Ipo"

Hawaiian Holiday Greeting Phrase Translations

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English "Hawaiian Translation" (Pronounciations)

Happy Birthday "Hau'oli La Hanau"
(pronounced how-oh-lee la ha-now)

Happy Sweet 16 "Hau'oli Momona 'Umi Kumaono"
(pronounced how-oh-lee mo-mo-na oo-me ku-ma-o-no)

Happy Anniversary "Hau'oli La Ho'omana'o"
(pronounced how-oh-lee la ho-o-ma-na-o)

Happy Retirement "Hau'oli la Ho'omaha loa"
(pronounced how-oh-lee la ho-o-ma-ha low-a)

Happy Holidays "Hau'oli Lanui"
(pronounced how-oh-lee la-new-ee)

Happy Thanksgiving "Hau'oli La Ho'omakika'i"
(pronounced how-oh-lee la ho-o-ma-key-kah-ee)

Merry Christmas "Mele Kalikimaka"
(pronounced may-lay ka-lee-key-ma-ka)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
"Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou"
(pronounced may-lay ka-lee-key-ma-ka how-oh-lee ma-ka-hee-key ho)

Happy Hanukkah "Hauoli Hanukaha"
(pronounced how-oh-lee ha-new-ka-ha)

Happy Kwanzaa "Hauoli Kawanaka"
(pronounced how-oh-lee ka-wa-na-ka)

Happy New Year "Hauoli Makahiki Hou"
(pronounced how-oh-lee ma-ka-hee-key ho)

Happy Hanukkah and New Year
"Hau'oli Hanukaha me ka Makahiki Hou"
(pronounced: how-oh-lee ha-new-ka-ha how-oh-lee ma-ka-hee-key ho)

Our Wedding Day "Ko Maua La male 'Ana"
(pronounced: coe ma-uhh-ah lah ma-lay ahh-na)

Come to our Wedding "Hele Mai 'Oe I Ko Maua Male 'Ana"
(pronounced: heh-lee my oye e coe ma-uhh-ah ma-lay ahh-na)

Come Celebrate Our Wedding Day
"Hele mei hoohiwahiwa ko maua la male 'ana"
(pronounced: heh-lee my hoe-oh he-wah-he-wah coe ma-uhh-la ma-lay ahh-na)

Hawaiian Words & Invitation Translations

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English "Hawaiian Translation" (Pronounciation)

Hello, Goodbye, or I Love You "Aloha"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa)

Good Morning "Aloha Kakahiaka"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa kahkah he ahh kah)

Good Afternooon "Aloha 'Auinala"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-uh-e nah lah)

Celebration "Ho'olaule'a"
(pronounced: ho-oh lah uh-lay-ah)

Come Celebrate "Hele mei Hoohiwahiwa"
(pronounced: hell-eh my ho-oh he-wah-e-wah)

Baby "Keiki"
(pronounced kay-key)

Baby Shower "Keiki Kuaua"
(pronounced kay-key ku-ah u-ah)

Birthday "La hanau"
(pronounced la ha-now)

Promotion "Ho'opi'i"
(pronounced: hoe oh-pee-e)

You're Invited "Kono"

Invitation "Palapala kono"

Date & Time "Manawa"

Place "Kauwahi"

Directions "'Ao'ao"

Bring "Lawe mai"

Attendance "Ma'ane'i"

Reply/answer "Hua loa'a"

I am coming, I will come "E hele mai ana au"

I am busy "Pa'ahana no au"

Don't forget "Mai poina"

Come and eat "Mai e'ai"

Please join us "Ho'olu komo la kaua"

Forever "Mau Loa"
(pronounced: ahh-low-haa ahh-he ahh-he)

Passion Blossom "Pua Kaunu"

Heavenly Adornment "Wehi Lani"

Beloved "Ke Aloha"

My Beloved "Ku'u Lei"

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