Say Your Message in Hawaiian! We always handwrite your personal gift message on our unique Maui Goose note cards. Many times we are asked to "please say it in Hawaiian". In order to be accurate in conveying your message in Hawaiian,we asked our friends at 'Ahahui 'Olelo Hawai'i for advice. Mahalo maia makou pakahi a pau! (The 'Ahahui 'Olelo Hawai'i is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to perpetuate the Hawaiian language.) Here are our customers most frequently used phrases. We hope you find this helpful. For more information on Hawaiian translation go to The Hawaiian Electronic Library.

English Phrase	Hawaiian Translation
Happy Birthday	Hau'oli La Hanau
Happy Anniversary	Hau'oli Piha Makahiki
Happy New Year	Hau'oli Makahiki Hou
Happy Mother's Day	Hau'oli La Makuhine
Happy Father's Day	Hau'oli La Makuakane
Merry Christmas	Mele Kalikimaka
Thanks for your hospitality	Mahalo no kou ho'okipa
Just because I love you	No ko'u aloha ia 'oe wale no
To my love (sweetheart)	E ku'u aloha (to my love), or E ku'u ipo (to my sweetheart)
With all my love	Me ko'u aloha
With love	Me ke Aloha
From the entire family	Mai ka 'Ohana
From all of us	Maia Makou pakahi a pau
On your retirement	Ma kou Likaia
On the arrival of your baby boy	Ma ka hiki 'ana mai o kau keiki kane
On the arrival of your baby girl	Ma ka hiki 'ana mai o kau kaikamahine
On your graduation	Ma kou puka kula 'ana
In prayer and sympathy	me ka pule a me ka aloha menemene
Our thoughts are always with you	Mau ana ko makou mana'o me 'oe (here the "our" will change if it's from 2 or 3 people inclusive, or 2 people exclusive.  This translation is 3 or more people exclusive.)