Hawaiian Phrase of the Week: Aloha Nui Loa
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Aloha Nui Loa is your Hawaiian Phrase of the Week. Spread a little love this February.
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Hawaiian Word of the Week: Aloha
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We have all heard the word “aloha” (pronounced: ah-loh-ha) and we have used this word mostly as a greeting of hello or goodbye. Aloha literally means the ‘breath of life’ and at the core of the word is a deep feeling…the feeling of love.
Read MoreHawaiian Word of the Week: 'uhane
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One of my favorite words in the English language is ‘soul’. Your soul is your core….your character, your faith, your beliefs, your meaning. It is so deep inside you that for many, it is so rarely shown to others. I think the reason I love Hawaii so much is that it is all about ‘ ‘uhane’ (pronounced: oo-hah-neh) or soul.
Read MoreHawaiian Phrase of the Week: E komo mai
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You have perhaps seen the ‘E Komo Mai’ (pronounced: eh koh-moh-my) or ‘welcome’ signs as you enter a store, or when you land at the airport, greeting you to come in and have an authentic Hawaiian experience. The feeling of belonging, the desire to have people come together and have this sense of community….the open arms that greet you with aloha.
Read MoreHawaiian Phrase of the Week: 'A'ole pilikia
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We all love Hawaii and there are certain phrases we always use when we are there…aloha, keiki, and of course mahalo to show our gratitude. And of course, when someone says ‘thank you’ to us, we acknowledge that with ‘you are welcome’. When someone says ‘mahalo’ you answer that with ‘a‘ole pilikia (pronounced: ah-oh-leh pee-lee-kee-yah).
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