Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E kala mai iaʻu
Pronunciation: /eh KAH-lah mah-ee ee-AH-oo/
Meaning
Excuse me / Forgive me (to me)
Example sentences
E kala mai iaʻu, ʻaʻole au i lohe i kāu i ʻōlelo mai ai.
Excuse me, I didn't hear what you said.
E kala mai iaʻu no koʻu wā i hala ʻole ai.
Forgive me for my lateness.
E kala mai iaʻu, ua kuʻi au i kou wāwae.
Excuse me, I bumped into your leg.
About this word
“E kala mai iaʻu” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Excuse me / Forgive me (to 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.