Hello, Goodbye and Thank You

Level 1

Aloha is hello and goodbye. Mahalo is thank you.

How It Works

These are two of the first words many learners know. People who speak Hawaiian use both every day:

SayMeaning
Aloha.Hello. Goodbye.
Aloha kakahiaka.Good morning.
Aloha ahiahi.Good evening.
Mahalo.Thank you.
Mahalo nui.Thank you very much.

Aloha also means love, kindness and care. Mahalo is thanks, and it can also mean admiration or praise. Kakahiaka is the early part of the day, and ahiahi is the evening. Both words are said with every vowel, so aloha has three syllables: a-lo-ha.

Examples (5)

  1. Aloha!

    Hello! / Goodbye!

    One word for meeting and leaving.

  2. Aloha kakahiaka, e Malia.

    Good morning, Malia.

    Kakahiaka makes it a morning greeting.

  3. Aloha ahiahi.

    Good evening.

    Ahiahi makes it an evening greeting.

  4. Mahalo.

    Thank you.

    Mahalo is the word for thank you.

  5. Mahalo nui!

    Thank you very much!

    Nui adds “very much”.

How It Connects

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Hello, Goodbye and Thank YouLevel 1

Words in This Pattern

alohamahalo