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Why learn Hawaiian?
Knowing Hawaiian opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Adding Hawaiian language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Hawaiian. Hawaiian expand one's world view and limit the barriers between people: barriers cause distrust and fear.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Hawaiian?
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Hawaiian Alphabet & Pronunciation
The current official Hawaiian alphabet consists of 13 letters: five vowels (A, E, I, O, and U) and eight consonants (H, K, L, M, N, P, W, and ʻ). Alphabetic order differs from the normal Latin order in that the vowels come first, then the consonants. The five vowels with macrons – Ā, Ē, Ī, Ō, Ū – are not treated as separate letters, but are alphabetized immediately after unaccented vowels. The ʻokina is ignored for purposes of alphabetization, but is included as a consonant.
(ʻā)
(ʻē)
(ʻī)
(ʻō)
(ʻū)
(hē)
(kē)
(lā)
(mū)
(nū)
(pī)
(wē)
(ʻokina)
Basic Phrases in Hawaiian
| Hello | Aloha (aloha) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Aloha |
| Yes | Ae |
| No | Aʻole |
| Excuse me | E kala mai iaʻu |
| Please | E 'oluʻolu |
| Thank you | Mahalo |
| You are welcome | Noʻu ka hauʻoli |
| Do you speak english | Ōlelo Pelekania' oe? |
| Do you understand | Maopopo anei iā 'oe? |
| I understand | Maopopo iaʻu |
| I do not understand | Aʻole maopopo iaʻu |
| How are you | Pehea 'oe? |
| Fine thanks | Maikaʻi mahalo! |
| What is your name | O wai kou inoa? |
| My name is | O_____ koʻu inoa |
| Pleased to meet you | Noʻu ka hauʻoli ke 'ike aku iā' oe |
Hawaiian Grammar
Hawaiian Nouns
| Man | Kāne |
|---|---|
| Woman | Wahine |
| Boy | Keiki kāne ( ) |
| Girl | He kaikamahine |
| Cat | ʻōpū |
| Dog | Ilio |
| Fish | Iʻa |
| Water | Wai |
| Milk | Waiū |
| Egg | Hua manu |
| House | Hale |
| Flower | Pua |
| Tree | Kumulāʻau |
| Shirt | ʻaki |
| Pants | ʻōpua |
Hawaiian Adjectives
Colors in Hawaiian
| Black | Eleʻele |
|---|---|
| White | Keʻokeʻo |
| Red | ʻulaʻula |
| Orange | Alani |
| Yellow | Melemele |
| Green | ōmaʻomaʻo |
| Blue | Polū |
| Purple | Poni |
| Pink | ākala |
| Gray | Hinahina |
| Brown | Palaunu |
Numbers in Hawaiian
| Zero | Ole |
|---|---|
| One | Ekahi |
| Two | ʻElua |
| Three | Ekolu |
| Four | ʻEhā |
| Five | Elima |
| Six | Eono |
| Seven | Ehiku |
| Eight | ʻEwalu |
| Nine | Nine |
| Ten | Umi |
| Eleven | He ʻumikumamākahi |
| Twelve | Ke umikumamalua |
| Twenty | Iwakālua |
| Thirty | Kanakolu |
| Forty | Hoʻokahi kanahā |
| Fifty | Kanalima |
| Sixty | Kanaono |
| Seventy | Kanahiku |
| Eighty | Kanawalu |
| Ninety | Kanaiwa |
| Hundred | Haneri |
| Thousand | Tausani |
Hawaiian Verbs
| To be | E |
|---|---|
| To have | Aia |
| To want | Makemake |
| To need | E nele |
| To help | E kokua |
| To go | E hele |
| To come | E hele mai |
| To eat | E ai |
| To drink | E inu |
| To speak | E olelo |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Hawaiian Sentences
| And | A |
|---|---|
| Or | A i ʻole |
| But | Aka, aka |
| Because | No ka mea |
| With | Me |
| Also | Eia no hoi |
| However | Aka, eia nae |
| Neither | ʻaʻole nō |
| Nor | ʻaʻole nō hoʻi |
| If | Ina |
| Then | Alaila |
Useful Hawaiian Vocabulary
Hawaiian Questions
| Who | Ai la |
|---|---|
| What | He aha |
| When | I ka wa |
| Where | Ma hea |
| Why | No ke aha mai |
| How | Pehea |
| How many | Ehia |
| How much | Ehia |
Days of the Week in Hawaiian
| Monday | Pōʻakahi |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Pōʻalua |
| Wednesday | Pōʻakolu |
| Thursday | Pōʻahā |
| Friday | Pōʻalima |
| Saturday | Pōʻaono |
| Sunday | Lāpule |
| Yesterday | Inehinei |
| Today | I kēia lā |
| Tomorrow | āpōpō |
Months in Hawaiian
| January | Ianuali |
|---|---|
| February | Pepeluali |
| March | Malaki |
| April | Apelila |
| May | Mei |
| June | Iune |
| July | Iulai |
| August | ʻAukake |
| September | Kepakemapa |
| October | Okakopa |
| November | Nowemapa |
| December | Kekemapa |
Seasons in Hawaiian
| Winter | Hoʻoilo |
|---|---|
| Spring | Puna |
| Summer | Kauwela |
| Autumn | ʻaʻano |
Telling Time in Hawaiian
| What time is it | Hola 'ehia kēia? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Hola |
| Minutes | Mau minuke |
| Seconds | Kekona |
| O clock | Awakea |
| Half | Hapalua |
| Quarter past | ʻewalu i hala |
| Before | Mamua |
| After | Mahope iho |
