Hauʻoli Lā ʻEhā o Iulai
The Hawaiian phrase for happy fourth of July is Hauʻoli Lā ʻEhā o Iulai.
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a pleasant Independence Day holiday in the United States.
What does it mean word for word?
Hauʻoli means happy or joyful, Iulai is the Hawaiian transliteration of July. Together, they translate literally to 'Happy Day Four of July'.
Did you know?
- The word lā is related to the Malay word layar and the Tagalog word layag.
- In Hawaiian, the number 'four' is expressed as ʻehā, which is formed by adding the prefix ʻe- to the base word for four, hā.
- Hawaiian uses the phrase Hauʻoli Lā ʻEhā o Iulai to celebrate a holiday that is not native to the islands' indigenous history.
Examples in context
- Hauʻoli Lā ʻEhā o Iulai iā ʻoukou.Happy Fourth of July to you all.
Example conversation
Two friends meet at a beach party.
- NoelaniAloha, Kai! Hauʻoli Lā ʻEhā o Iulai!Hello, Kai! Happy Fourth of July!
- KaiMahalo, Noelani! Hauʻoli Lā ʻEhā o Iulai iā ʻoe!Thank you, Noelani! Happy Fourth of July to you!
- NoelaniE nānā i nā fireworks!Look at the fireworks!
- KaiHe lā nani kēia.This is a beautiful day.
