Is aloha bye or hi?

“Aloha is the word used to say both 'hello' and 'goodbye' in Hawaiian, but it means much more than just a simple salutation – aloha is a way of life.” Aloha is a beautiful word with a very complex meaning. Many may know it as a greeting, or farewell or a salutation.



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Pick up a few local words The two most important native words that you will likely hear all the time are Aloha and Mahalo. Aloha means both “hello,” and “goodbye,” and is used as a greeting when seeing someone for the first time and wishing them well at parting.

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Hello, hi, or more often “howzit” is appropriate. Howzit especially is a typical greeting among those of us who have grown up here. I personally don't necessarily greet folks with Aloha unless I know them well. I will often leave with an Aloha and Mahalo (thank you).

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Don't worry about it too much, the locals don't care what you say back as long as your being respectful of their culture and Hawaiian language customs. Sidenote: According to Wikipedia, Mahalo is a Hawaiian word meaning thanks, gratitiude, admirtaion, praise, esteem, regards and respects.

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If someone says “Aloha” to you, say it right back. Mahalo means “thank you.” If someone does you a kindness, don't be shy about saying, “Mahalo,” to them. Locals will be pleased that you used this word.

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It's this, ALLLOHHAA! No seriously, when someone says Mahalo, you can say Aloha or just plain your welcome. Don't worry about it too much, the locals don't care what you say back as long as your being respectful of their culture and Hawaiian language customs.

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And not all residents greet one another with Aloha. Remember, most of the population are not Kanaka Ma'oli (native Hawaiian). Hello, hi, or more often “howzit” is appropriate. Howzit especially is a typical greeting among those of us who have grown up here.

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The Aloha Spirit Law is an ACTUAL law on the books in Hawaii, encoded in the Hawaii Revised Statutes, section 5-7.5 and acknowledges that The Aloha Spirit was the working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaii. All citizens and government officials of Hawaii are obligated ...

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