Isabelle Grace

The English phrase “good morning” is aloha kakahiaka in Hawaiian. aloha kakahiaka is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.

The English phrase “my husband” is translated into Hawaiian as kaʻu kāne. kaʻu kāne is a standard way to refer to one’s husband.

The English phrase ‘reef triggerfish’ is translated into Hawaiian as humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa.

The Hawaiian word for boyfriend is ipo. ipo is a gender-neutral term used to refer to a boyfriend, a girlfriend or a romantic partner in general.

To look in Hawaiian is to say nānā. The verb nānā means to try to see. It is frequently used as an imperative command to tell someone to look! or watch!

The Hawaiian word for toilet is lua. The term refers to a fixture used for urination and defecation.

The Hawaiian word for tomato is ʻōhiʻa haole. The term refers to the tomato fruit.

In Hawaiian Pidgin the usual way to say “hello” is Howzit, short for “how is it”. People also say Aloha, and friends call out Eh, brah to get attention.

The Hawaiian phrase for “bad words” is mau ʻōlelo ʻino.

The Hawaiian phrase for “little rascal” is kolohe. kolohe refers to a person, often a child, who is mischievous or playful in a naughty way.