Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings

E hoʻi mai i ka hale

Pronunciation: /eh ho-EE my ee kah HAH-leh/

Meaning

Come back home. A warm invitation for someone to return.

Example sentences

  • Aloha ʻoe e kaʻu mea aloha, e hoʻi mai i ka hale.

    Hello my beloved, come back home.

  • Ua pau ka ua, no laila, e hoʻi mai i ka hale no ka ʻaina awakea.

    The rain has stopped, so come back home for lunch.

  • Kūkahi ka lā, akā ua hala ka manawa, e hoʻi mai i ka hale.

    The sun is setting, but time has passed; come back home.

About this word

“E hoʻi mai i ka hale” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Come back home. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.

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