Hawaiian Phrases to Get You Started

A Hui Hou means goodbye or Until we meet again.

Aloha is an incredibly versitile word, and one that almost everyone is familiar with. Aloha can mean, hello, goodbye, affectioon, greeting, and most every other word you can think of that is nice to say to someone when you encounter them. Use Aloha liberally.

E Komo Mai means Welcome, and in E Komo Mai Maui, Welcome to Maui.

Honu is a general word for turtle. These are present all over Maui, and are plentiful at the snorkel spot at mile marker 14.

I Nehinei is yesterday.

Kama'aina literally comes from kama child and 'aina land, meaning child of the land, and has become common for referring to locals or those who are residents of Hawaii.

Kane means Man, which is very important when looking for a restroom. See Wahine

Keiki is child.

Kapuna is grandparent, or trusted elder.

Keia La is today.

Koho la means humpback whale. You'll see plenty of these from your lanai from December through April. Sometimes they arrive in November, and we saw a few while there in May.

La 'apopo is tomorrow.

Lu'au ia a Hawaiian feast.

Mahalo simply means Thank You. Mahalo nui loa means Thank You Very Much.

Maika'i says, Fine, Well or Good.

Makai means toward the sea.

Malama Pono is often used in writing as a salutation and means take care. Malama pono a hui hou would be Take care, until we meet again.

Mauka means toward the mountains.

Mele Kalikemake is Hawaii's way of saying Merry Christmas! Thank you Bing!

Nō ka ʻoi can only follow a noun, as in Maui nō ka ʻoi, Maui is the best!

'Ono means delicious.

Pehea'oe means 'How are you?'

Paniolo is Hawaiian for Cowboy. Hawaiian Cowboy tradition dates back to 1793, when Captain George Vancouver gifted a herd of cattle to King Kamehameha I. Excellent Maui beef is still available today.

Pupu is an appetizer. If someone invites you over for pupus, the appropriate response is YES!

Shaka isn't so much a Hawaiian word, as a well known symbol of greeting. Locals really do give each other the shaka sign in everyday life. Click here to learn more about the Shaka.

Sila Hawai'i means Hawaiian Monk Seal, which is an endangered species, though you will sometimes see them on the beach, or while snorkeling.

Wahine means Woman, which is very important when looking for a restroom. See Kane

They Say ...

We arrived Easter Sunday 2016 for 6 nights. Check in was great, just like checking into a hotel. None of the hassles we have had with some other VRBO properties (getting keys from rental companies, property not clean, etc). The property was everything described on other reviews and by the owner.

An entire wall of glass facing the ocean on the 7th floor, with granite and stainless steel throughout. Five star amenities. We slept with the glass slider cracked open, falling asleep and waking up to the sound of waves. Each morning we would have coffee on the balcony, watching whales go by.

We like to rent properties right by a downtown area, so we can walk to shopping and restaurants if we want. There is a luau right next door. It is at the south edge of town, so it is quiet overlooking the beach and on the property (unlike much of Kaanapali), but the action of town is just a few steps away. If you like luxury levels amenities, in a smaller boutique type hotel, you will not be disappointed.

J.B.
Penthouse 5

Our Philosophy

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