Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
He kanaka maikaʻi ʻoe
Pronunciation: /heh kah-nah-kah my-kah-ee oh-eh/
Meaning
You are a good person (a compliment/encouragement)
Example sentences
Mahalo no kou kōkua ʻana mai iaʻu, he kanaka maikaʻi ʻoe.
Thank you for helping me, you are a good person.
Ke ʻike mau nei au i kou lokomaikaʻi, he kanaka maikaʻi ʻoe.
I always see your kindness, you are a good person.
ʻAʻole au kānalua i kou ʻano maikaʻi, he kanaka maikaʻi ʻoe.
I do not doubt your good nature, you are a good person.
About this word
“He kanaka maikaʻi ʻoe” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning You are a good person (a compliment/encouragement). It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.