Hawaiian

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

The Hawaiian phrase for “I appreciate you” is Mahalo iā ʻoe. Mahalo iā ʻoe is used to express gratitude to someone for something they have done.

The Hawaiian word for shrimp is ʻōpāpaʻa. The term refers to the flesh of the crustacean.

The Hawaiian word for “music” is mele. mele is a broad term used to refer to music, songs or traditional chants.

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.

The Hawaiian word for “my” is expressed as koʻu or kaʻu. Both forms are possessive determiners used to indicate that something belongs to the speaker.

The Hawaiian word for “balls” (slang for testicles) is kinipōpō. In a slang context, kinipōpō refers to testicles.

The Hawaiian phrase for “happy birthday grandpa” is hauʻoli lā hānau e kupunakāne.

The Hawaiian word for the metal silver is kālākiula. kālākiula is used to refer to the precious metal silver.

The Hawaiian phrase for ‘give a lei’ is hoʻolei.