Flirting

1. He nani ʻoe.

   He na-ni ʻoe

   You are beautiful.

   Usage

   A simple and sincere compliment on someone's beauty

   Grammar Note

   Hawaiian is predicate-first; this literally means "beautiful you"

2. ʻO wai kou inoa?

   ʻO wai kou i-no-a

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Natural way to ask someone their name when meeting them

   Grammar Note

   wai is the "who" question word; kou is second-person possessive

3. Makemake ʻoe i ka inu pū?

   Ma-ke-ma-ke ʻoe i ka i-nu pū

   Would you like a drink together?

   Usage

   Invite someone for a drink at a luau or beach bar

   Grammar Note

   pū means "together" or "as well" and follows the verb

4. Hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa kou helu kelepona?

   Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke lo-a-ʻa kou he-lu ke-le-po-na

   Can I get your phone number?

   Usage

   Ask for someone's phone number to stay in touch

   Grammar Note

   loaʻa means to get or to find; kelepona is borrowed from English

5. Ua hauʻoli au i ka hui ʻana me ʻoe.

   Ua hau-ʻo-li au i ka hui ʻa-na me ʻoe

   I am happy to have met you.

   Usage

   Warm expression of happiness at meeting someone

   Grammar Note

   me means "with"; hauʻoli expresses happiness or joy

6. He ʻoluʻolu wale ʻoe.

   He ʻo-lu-ʻo-lu wa-le ʻoe

   You are very kind.

   Usage

   A gentle compliment on someone's kindness

   Grammar Note

   ʻoluʻolu means kind or comfortable; wale adds natural emphasis

7. Makemake au e hele pū me ʻoe.

   Ma-ke-ma-ke au e he-le pū me ʻoe

   I want to go with you.

   Usage

   Express your desire to go somewhere together with someone

   Grammar Note

   pū means together; me means with

8. Nani loa kou maka.

   Na-ni lo-a kou ma-ka

   Your eyes are very beautiful.

   Usage

   Compliment someone on their beautiful eyes

   Grammar Note

   maka means eyes; kou is the second-person possessive "your"

9. E holoholo pū kāua ma ke kahakai?

   E ho-lo-ho-lo pū kā-u-a ma ke ka-ha-kai

   Shall we take a walk along the beach together?

   Usage

   Romantic invitation to stroll along the beach together

   Grammar Note

   kāua is the dual inclusive pronoun referring to "the two of us"

10. Aloha wau iā ʻoe.

    A-lo-ha wau iā ʻoe

    I love you.

    Usage

    Express deep love using the full meaning of aloha

    Grammar Note

    iā is the object marker used with animate nouns (people)

Browse all TravelPhrases languages