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.