Bonjour! Or Should That Be Aloha?
“Aloha pour apprendre ce qui n’est pas dit, voir ce qui ne peut etre vu et connaitre ce qui ne peut etre connu.” La Reine Lili’uokalani
Depuis 13 ans que je suis installée a Waikoloa Village sur l’ile d’Hawaii, plus connu sous le nom de la Big Island (Grande Ile), Aloha est sans doute le mot de la langue hawaiienne le plus utilisé.
“Aloha” exprime l’amour, l’affection, compassion, pitié, au revoir, bonjour, ainsi que d’autres sentiments et nuances apparentés. Il est particulierement en usage a Hawaii comme salutation signifiant aussi bien bonjour qu’au revoir. Il est utilisé en combinaison avec d’autres mots, comme aloha kakou signifie bienvenue a tous, aloha kakahiaka qui veut dire bonne matinée ou encore aloha ahiahi qui permet de dire bonsoir en Hawaiien.
Aloha est un symbole et ses interprétations sont nombreuses. Ce n’est pas un mot a une seule définition, ses interpretations vont au-dela de ce qu’aucun dictionnaire ne pourra transcrire. Aloha fait partie de ces choses qu’il faut vivre pour les comprendre. L’aloha signifie également un sens d’hospitalité (“aloha spiritâ€), un style de vie et une facon de traiter les autres avec respect. Il est si présent dans les mentalités qu’il a donné à l’Etat d’Hawaii son surmon officiel de “Aloha State.â€
Si l’envie vous prend de venir le découvrir et vous décidez de jeter l’ancre et d’amarrer a Waikoloa Village , n’hésitez pas a me contacter.
Until then…Au Revoir and Aloha!
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About Catherine Klug, RS
Play like a winner: The biggest gamble you will ever make could well be buying or selling a house – especially if you’re trying to make a deal in our North & South Kohala real estate market. If you’re a game for a match, contact Catherine with confidence.
Getting into the Game: These days, getting into the game of buying a property invariably begins online. Then to win such a game, a local expert like Catherine will help you every step of the way.
Being your Agent: Catherine possess a skill set filled with a strong negotiation sense, marketing ability, technological knowledge, local connections, topped off with a high level of thoroughness and organization. She also has a great sense of humor! She became a realtor 14 years ago managing upscale properties and dealing with vacation rentals in Puako. How many people come vacationing on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island and fall in love with it? There is no better satisfaction than finding the “piece of paradise” that you have been looking for. So far she has assisted clients to find theirs in the following areas: Resort Properties (Mauna Kea, Kauna’oa, Mauna Lani, Waikoloa Beach, etc.), Gated Communities (such as Kohala Ranch, Puu Lani Ranch), Puako, Waikoloa Village and North Kohala.
Game, Set and Match: If she is not busy out showing properties she is either having fun with her boys Max and Eliott or playing a great tennis match coached by her hubby Dan, tennis pro at the Mauna Kea Beach Resort or taking the beautiful photos posted on her blogs. One more thing, if you happen to call her, I bet you will wonder where her accent is coming from… just a hint, she is neither German or Swedish… Et voila!
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Aloha et bonjour!
It is so interesting that you note how often the word “aloha” is actually used in everyday speech here on the Big Island. I remember when I first moved here someone on konaweb.com’s Moving to the Big Island Forum wrote that people who say “aloha” work for the Hilton, work in timeshare, or are newcomers. I found that puzzling as my experience is that aloha is not only used as a word, but expressed in daily life in so many ways. It is one of the things I treasure most about living here, and you’ve captured that with your post.