It can be seen as "hello from Hawaii. I hope I could help you. You've helped me a lot. See a translation. The one learning a language! Learn about premium features. Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
Register for free. Also another word people often associate with Mahalo is "Mahalo Nui Loa". Which translated means "thank you very much". In addition to that, another word of the day is "Malama Pono". Which translated basically means taking care of the nature in Hawaiian culture. It's a common Hawaiian phrase, like the word " sandwich islands " which is something we're going to discuss in a future blog post.
The Hawaiian language is so great because of these awesome phrases and words that people from all around the world have adopted. If you are just curious as to the proper response when someoone says Mahalo. No seriously, when someone says Mahalo, you can say "Aloha" or just plain your welcome. Don't worry about it too much, the locals don't care what you say back as long as your being respectful of their culture and Hawaiian language customs.
Sidenote: According to Wikipedia, Mahalo is a Hawaiian word meaning thanks, gratitiude, admirtaion, praise, esteem, regards and respects. According to the hawaiian dictionary, the word Mahalo is derived from the word Masalo, which means "thanks" and gratitude". Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Please follow and share:. Greg Young 7 Sep Reply.
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