Aloha & Mahalo

dog

îlio
[Pronounced: EE' lee (y)oh]

my dog

ka`u `îlio
[Pronounced: kah' oo EE' lee (y)oh]

angel

`ânela
[Pronounced: AH' neh lah]

an angel

he `ânela
[Pronounced: heh AH' neh lah]

My dog is an angel.

He `ânela ka`u `îlio.
Lit., An angel my dog. *
[Pronounced: heh AH' neh lah kah' oo EE' lee (y)oh]

Sheltie

Kelekî
[Pronounced: keh leh KEE']

My dog is a Sheltie.

He Kelekî ka`u `îlio.
Lit., A Sheltie my dog.
[Pronounced: heh keh leh KEE' kah' oo EE' lee (y)oh]

"mutt", "poi dog", mixed breed dog

îlio poi
Lit., dog poi
[Pronounced: EE' lee (y)oh poi]

My dog is a "mutt".

He îlio poi ka`u `îlio.
Lit., A "mutt" my dog.
[Pronounced: heh EE' lee oh poi kah' oo EE' lee (y)oh]

You are an angel.

He `ânela `oe.
Lit., An angel you.
[Pronounced: heh AH' neh lah oh'(w)eh or oe']

Good dog!

He îlio maika`i!
Lit., A dog good!
[Pronounced: he EE' lee (y)oh mai' kah ee!]

I

au
[Pronounced: au, wau or vau]

I appreciate you.
I am grateful for you.
Thank you.

Mahalo au iâ `oe.
Lit., Grateful/Appreciative I to you.
[Pronounced: mah hah' loh vau' ee (Y)AH' oe']

I love you.

Aloha au iâ `oe.
Lit., love I to you.
[Pronounced: ah loh' hah vau' ee (Y)AH' oe']

Hawaiian Pronunciation Guide