2006-09-22 17:17:30 · 6 answers · asked by kelownahotelgirl 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
To say "I love you" in Hawaiian is actually "Aloha wau ia 'oe," not "Aloha wau i`a oe." You'll notice that the `okina (the backwards apostrophe) was in the wrong spot.
Vowels are pronounced as follows:
A - ah
E - eh
I - ee
O - oh
U - oo
W's can be pronounced like W or V (both are correct). Most Hawaiians I know pronounced it as V.
So, it's pronounced "Ah-loh-hah vaoo eeah oh-eh"
"wau" is a little tricky 'cause you have a diphthong...if you pronounce it right, it'll sound close to "vow."
Hope this helps!
2006-09-25 10:31:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloha Au Ia Oe
2016-10-06 08:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by fontagne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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how do you pronounce "ALOHA WAU I`A OE" i love u in Hawaiian?
2015-08-13 14:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pronounced 'A-lo-ha Vow ee-ah oi."
In hawaiian, when certain vows are together they make a different sound; au = ow oe = oi etc.
Otherwise, vows tend so sound as; a = ah, e= eh, i= ee, o = oh (as in post) and u= oo (as in choose) Traditionally, W's are pronounced as a V.
2014-07-26 22:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by ღ♥ღKrazyKittenღ♥ღ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is pronounce like " A-lo-ha-wa-u-ee-a--ea
by the way, aloha can also mean hello and goodbye.
2006-09-22 17:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALOHA - OW - EEE - AWAY
2006-09-26 04:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋