Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E hele kāua
Pronunciation: /eh HEH-leh KAH-oo-ah/
Meaning
Let's go (you and me). An invitation for two.
Example sentences
Ua ʻōlelo mai ʻo ʻAnakē, 'E hele kāua i ka hale kūʻai puke i kēia lā.'
Auntie said, 'Let's go to the bookstore today.'
Nani ka lā i kēia kakahiaka! E hele kāua i kahakai.
The day is beautiful this morning! Let's go to the beach.
Ua hoʻomākaukau au i ka ʻai. E hele kāua e ʻai pū.
I have prepared food. Let's go eat together.
About this word
“E hele kāua” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Let's go (you and me). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.