Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E komo mai
Pronunciation: /eh KOH-moh mah-ee/
Meaning
Come in, welcome. An invitation to enter or join.
Example sentences
E komo mai i loko o ko mākou hale, ʻo ʻoe pū me kou ʻohana.
Come in to our home, you and your family.
E komo mai i ka pāʻina, ua ono loa ka meaʻai!
Come in to the party, the food is very delicious!
E komo mai i ka halelewa, he wahi hoʻomaha maikaʻi kēia.
Come in to the living room, this is a nice place to relax.
About this word
“E komo mai” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Come in, welcome. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.