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 Top 20 Hawaiian Words to Learn for your TripBy learning a few key Hawaiian words and expressions before your next trip to the islands, you can show respect, have some fun, and find the right bathroom for your gender.Here are the Top 20 Hawaiian words in alphabetical order: aloha - hello; goodbye; welcome; farewell; love hale - house haole - a foreigner, often referring to a Caucasian heiau - Hawaiian temple; place of worship; sacred ground hula - native dance of Hawai'i kama`aina - native born or local resident of Hawai'i kane - man keiki - child(ren) lanai - a porch, balcony or veranda lua - bathroom lu`au - a Hawaiian feast mahalo - thank you makai - a direction: "towards the sea" mauka - a direction: "towards the mountains" ohana - family ono - delicious pali - cliff(s) pau - finished; done (pau hana = done with work) poi - crushed taro root, made into a sticky paste wahine - woman Pronunciation Tips: 1. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 13 letters - the five regular vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) and eight consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w, and the okina: ' ). 2. The vowels are pronounced ah, ey, ee, oh and oo, not ay, ee, eye, oh and you, as in English. 3. Usually each vowel in a word is pronounced separately.  Explore more Hints & Tips... Or plan your dream vacation through our Hawaii Travel Directory: Big Island | Kauai | Maui | Oahu
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