And then there was one…
One day, one person, one post left after a summer in Hawai`i.
Dave left in a hurry this morning after he realized his flight was 45 minutes earlier than anticipated. Thankfully everything was packed last night and he should be off without an issue. I however am not leaving until 9 pm, so that gives me basically a full day here. What do I plan on doing with my remaining time? Go to the beach, naturally! I haven’t had too many beach days lately because I was trying to wrap everything up at work, but I think I’ll have to take advantage of this last day.
Now onto the real fun stuff of this post:
Words/Phrases we learned this summer-
Kieki- Kids, babies. “Hey, look at those KIEKI surfing!”
`Ohana- Family. “We’re having dinner with our `OHANA tonight.”
Kokua- Please, help out. “Please KOKUA, pick up your litter before exiting the bus.”
Lana`i- Balcony. “Dave and I often dined on our LANA`I.”
Pau- finished, done. “Wow, I’ve had so much to eat. I’m PAU.”
Pau hana- Celebration marking the end of work. “I can’t wait until Friday’s PAU HANA!”
Haole- a non native, local person. “I’m such a HAOLE, I hate all that local food.”
Hale- House. “I’ve got a nice HALE on the beach.”
`Ono- delicious. “My mother makes the most `ONO Poke.”
Ali`i –Chief. “King Kalakaua was a great ALI`I.”
Kane- Man. Use in sentence not required.
Wahine- Woman. “ “
Kai- Ocean. “KAI is a big part of Hawaiian culture.”
Ma Kai- Ocean-side. “Meet me on the MA KAI side of Ala Moana.”
Nene- Hawaiian goose. “Be careful, there are NENE crossing.”
Mahalo- Thank you.
E komo mai- Welcome. “E KOMO MAI O HAWAI`I.”
Info Learned about the Islands:
Official Name: Ni`ihau
Hawaiian Nickname: The Forbidden Isle
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Abbey really wants to see it Isle
Official Name: Kaua`i
Hawaiian Nickname: The Garden Isle
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Chicken Isle
Official Name: O`ahu
Hawaiian Nickname: The Gathering Place
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Livable Isle
Official Name: Moloka`i
Hawaiian Nickname: The Friendly Isle
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Leper Isle
Official Name: Lana`i
Hawaiian Nickname: The Pineapple Isle
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Little Round Isle next to Moloka`i
Official Name: Kaho`olawe
Hawaiian Nickname: The Target Isle
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Is It Really An Isle Isle?
Official Name: Maui
Hawaiian Nickname: The Valley Isle
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Tourist Isle
Official Name: Hawai`i
Hawaiian Nickname: The Big Isle
Dave/Abbey Nickname: The Moody Isle
…That’s All Folks! Mahalo for tuning in, this is Abbey signing off from Hawai`i.
