Extended vocabulary for haʻawina (homework)
the chair | ka noho |
his/her father | kona makuakāne |
the cup | ke kīʻaha |
the window | ka pukaaniani |
the dog | ka ʻīlio |
the bed | ka moe |
the cat | ka pōpoki |
Exercises
Translate the following sentences into Hawaiian using Pepeke Henua and the extended vocabulary provided above. Remember and refer to the vocabulary and explanation of the “poʻo-piko-ʻawe” structure explained in V0801.- The girl is with her father.
- His mother is in the house.
- The cup is on the table.
- The dog is on the chair.
- The boy is on the bed.
- The book is in the car.
- Where is the school?
- The cat is at the window.
- Aia ka pōpoki i hea?
- Aia ka puke ma ke kula.
- Aia ke keiki me ke kaikamahine.
- Aia ka ʻīlio i ka moe.
- Aia kona makuahine ma ke kaʻa.
- Aia kona makuakāne ma ka pukaaniani.
- Aia ke pākaukau i ka hale.
- Aia ke kīʻaha ma ka noho.
Nā Haʻina (The Answers)
* Note that when translating from English to Hawaiian, “in”, “on”, and “at” can generally be “i” or “ma” when used referring to a place or time (e.g. “in my house”, “at 4 o’clock”, or “on the road”). English to Hawaiian (the poʻo, piko, and ʻawe have been separated for clarity)- Aia / ke kaikamahine / me kona makuakāne
- Aia / kona makuahine / ma ka hale.
- Aia / ke kīʻaha / i ke pākaukau.
- Aia / ka ʻīlio / ma ka noho.
- Aia / ke keiki / ma ka moe.
- Aia / ka puke / i ke kaʻa.
- Aia / ke kula / i hea?
- Aia / ka pōpoki / ma ka pukaaniani.
- Where is the cat?
- The book is at school.
- The boy is with the girl.
- The dog is on the bed.
- His mother is in the car.
- His father is at the window.
- The table is in the house.
- The cup is on the chair.