Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E ʻai kākou
Pronunciation: /eh AI KAH-koh-oo/
Meaning
Let's eat (all of us). An invitation to share a meal.
Example sentences
Ua kau ka mea ʻai! E ʻai kākou i ka pūpū.
The food is ready! Let's eat the appetizers.
Aloha nui! Ua mākaukau ka lāina, no laila, e ʻai kākou.
Much aloha! The table is set, so, let's eat.
He lā nui kēia me ka ʻohana. E ʻai kākou i ka ʻahaʻaina.
This is a big day with the family. Let's eat at the feast.
About this word
“E ʻai kākou” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Let's eat (all of us). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.