Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E hele mai
Pronunciation: /eh HEH-leh my/
Meaning
Come here; come forward. An invitation and greeting, often used to draw someone closer.
Example sentences
Aloha! E hele mai oe i loko o ko'u hale e ʻai pū me mākou.
Hello! Please come into my house to eat with us.
E kaikamahine, e hele mai ʻaneʻi a kōkua ʻoe iaʻu me kēia.
Daughter, come here and help me with this.
Nani ke kai ma ʻaneʻi! E hele mai ʻoe e nānā i ka nalu.
The ocean is beautiful here! Come here and watch the waves.
About this word
“E hele mai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Come here; come forward. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.