How to Say “Have a Nice Day” in Hawaiian

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e loaʻa iā ʻoe he lā maikaʻi
To say "have a nice day" in Hawaiian, use e loaʻa iā ʻoe he lā maikaʻi.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "may a good day be obtained by you."

Which one should you use?

While e loaʻa iā ʻoe he lā maikaʻi expresses the specific English wish for a nice day, the word Aloha is the much more common and natural way to say goodbye in Hawaiian.

How does it change in a sentence?

The particle e at the beginning of the phrase marks it as a command or a wish (subjunctive mood).

Did you know?

  • The word lā in this phrase is a cognate of the Malay word layar and the Tagalog word layag which both mean 'sail'.
  • While the phrase expresses a wish for a 'nice day' the word maikaʻi is also used to describe things that are 'correct' or 'right'.

Example conversation

Keanu and Malia are leaving a cafe.

  1. Keanu

    Ua holo au i home.
    I am going home.
  2. Malia

    E loaʻa iā ʻoe he lā maikaʻi, Keanu!
    Have a nice day, Keanu!
  3. Keanu

    Mahalo, Malia.
    Thank you, Malia.
  4. Malia

    A hui hou!
    Until next time!

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