Aia ʻo [name] me Niolopua
So-and-so is with Niolopua
Said about someone who is fast asleep. Niolopua is the god of sleep.
So-and-so is with Niolopua
Said about someone who is fast asleep. Niolopua is the god of sleep.
The following is a review of expressions from the vocabulary lists that we went over in each island.
No Hawaiʻi mai – From Hawaiʻi
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No Maui Mai – from Maui
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No Oʻahu mai – from Oʻahu
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No Kauaʻi mai – from Kauaʻi
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No Molokaʻi a me Lānaʻi mai – from Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi
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How to indicate a destination of travel using “i” to. Now that we have learned how to say things like: We are going to travel; We went for a ride; You are going to surf and so on. Letʻs learn how to add a destination for the direction of travel. We will use the marker “i”, which is a letter I in English before the place. Letʻs say the word “i” together. Mākaukau, “i”.
If a destination is a name, like Hilo or Kailua, then we just say the place name straight after “i”. For example, “i Hilo” to Hilo; or “i Kailua” to Kailua.
If however, the destination is a thing like: the house or the store or the people, then we would say “i” followed by the place: ” i ka hale” to the house; “i ka halekūʻai” to the store”; or “i nā kuahiwi” to the mountains.
Listen carefully to hear the last part of each phrase which will start with our new “i” marker and then the destination. Repeat after me. Hoʻomākaukau!
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E unuhi mai. Are you ready to try translating? You are going to say: E huakaʻi ana kākou – We are all going to travel and then add the destination that I give you.
Here is an example. I say “to Hilo” and you say “E huakaʻi ana kākou i Hilo.” After a short pause, I will give you the correct answer. Hoʻomākaukau!
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Now letʻs try the same style of exercise but this time you use: E holoholo ana ke kanaka. Meaning: The person is going to go for a ride. Hoʻomākaukau!
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Ua maikaʻi loa ka holomua o kēia huakaʻi i nā mokupuni o Hawaiʻi. I kēia manawa, i Kauaʻi ana kākou no ke aʻo hou i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
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Now let’s try some more of this type of sentence, using some more of the vocabulary words from this lesson. As well as using “ka” and “ke” for “the” -which is the singular form- we will also use “nā”, which is the plural form. Listen several times until you become comfortable saying these phrases, and then go on to the next part of the lesson, where you will translate from English into Hawaiian.
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E unuhi mai. Translate from English to Hawaiian. Pretend you are saying these phrases to someone as part of a conversation, so just relax and don’t be afraid to miss out a few words here and there at first. After some time practicing, you’ll be right on every time! Hoʻomākaukau!
The person will run – E holo ana ke kanaka
The people will run – E holo ana nā kānaka
The warrior will stand – E kü ana ke koa
E kū ana nā koa – the warriors will stand
The government will decide – E hoʻoholo ana ke aupuni
The governments will decide – E hoʻoholo ana nā aupuni
The plane will be comfortable – E ʻoluʻolu ana ka mokulele
The planes will be comfortable – E ʻoluʻolu ana nā mokulele
The story is going to be hard – E paʻakikï ana ka moʻolelo
The stories are going to be hard – E paʻakikī ana nā moʻolelo
The word will be correct – E pololei ana ka ʻölelo
The words will be correct – E pololei ana nā ʻōlelo
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In this section, you will have a chance to test your comprehension of the stories from each section of this program. If you have heard the stories enough to start memorizing pieces, then you should have an easy time with this quiz; just listen for the response that sounds “correct” to your ear. There will either be three or four responses possible, and each one is labeled with an alphabet letter, ʻĀ, ʻĒ, ʻĪ, ʻŌ, and so on. Choose the correct letter, say it out loud, and then listen to see if you got it right! Hoʻomākaukau!
Maikaʻi nō!
No ka moʻolelo Lānaʻi mai
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2. I ka wā kahiko loa, ua noho ke aha ma Lānaʻi?
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3. Ua hoʻouna ke aliʻi o Maui i ke aha i Lānaʻi?
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4. ʻO wai ka inoa o ke kanaka i kūʻai i ka mokupuni o ka makahiki 1922?
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5. ʻEhia kanaka e noho nei ma Lānaʻi?
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In this section, you will have a chance to test your comprehension of the stories from each section of this program. If you have heard the stories enough to start memorizing pieces, then you should have an easy time with this quiz; just listen for the response that sounds “correct” to your ear. There will either be three or four responses possible, and each one is labeled with an alphabet letter, ʻā, ʻē, ʻī, ʻō, and so on. Choose the correct letter, say it out loud, and then listen to see if you got it right! Hoʻomākaukau!
No ka moʻolelo Molokaʻi mai
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2. ʻO wai ka inoa o ka wailele lōʻihi loa?
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3. Aia kekahi mau kahua pipi ma ka ʻaoʻao hea?
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4. ʻEhia makahiki aku nei i ola ai ʻo Lanikāula?
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5. He aha ke ʻano o ka noho ʻana ma Molokaʻi i kēia mau lā?
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In this section, you will have a chance to test your comprehension of the stories from each section of this program. If you have heard the stories enough to start memorizing pieces, then you should have an easy time with this quiz; just listen for the response that sounds “correct” to your ear. There will either be three or four responses possible, and each one is labeled with an alphabet letter, ʻā, ʻē, ʻī, ʻō, and so on. Choose the correct letter, say it out loud, and then listen to see if you got it right! Hoʻomākaukau!
Maikaʻi nō!
No ka moʻolelo Kauaʻi mai
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2. Ua lohe ʻo Pele i kekahi mea ma kona moeʻuhane. He aha ia?
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3. Ua make ʻo Lohiʻau i ke aha?
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4. No hea mai ʻo Hiʻiaka?
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5. No ke aha i pau ai ka nahele iā Pele?
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In this section, you will have a chance to test your comprehension of the stories from each section of this program. If you have heard the stories enough to start memorizing pieces, then you should have an easy time with this quiz; just listen for the response that sounds “correct” to your ear. There will either be three or four responses possible, and each one is labeled with an alphabet letter, ʻĀ, ʻĒ, ʻĪ, ʻŌ, and so on. Choose the correct letter, say it out loud, and then listen to see if you got it right! Hoʻomākaukau!
No ka moʻolelo Oʻahu mai
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2. ʻEhia kapuaʻi ke kiʻekiʻe o Kaʻala?
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3. He aha ke ʻano o Kākuhihewa?
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4. Ua makemake ʻo Lani a me Kila e hana i ke aha?
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No ka moʻolelo Maui mai
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2. ʻO wai ka inoa o ke kuahiwi nui loa ma Maui?
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I ka wā kahiko, ua makemake nā kānaka ʻō koholā e pāʻina a inu lama me…
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4. Inā heʻenalu ke kanaka, heʻe ʻo ia…
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5. Aia i hea ke kahua mokulele nui loa ʻo Maui…
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No ka moʻolelo Hawaiʻi mai
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2. ʻO Hawaiʻi ka mokupuni…
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3. ʻO wai ka inoa o ka lua o Pele e noho ana?
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4. ʻO wai ka inoa o ke akua wahine e noho ana ma Mauna Kea?
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5. Pehea ke kiʻekiʻe o Mauna Kea mai lalo a hiki i kona wēkiu?
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6. ʻO wai ka inoa o ke aliʻi kïlou moku o Hawaiʻi o ka wā kahiko?
7. Makemake nui nā malihini e holoholo i hea?
8. Aia i hea ke kahua mokulele nui o ka mokupuni ʻo Hawaiʻi?
9. No ke kumu hea mai ka pua lehua?
10. He aha ka waihoʻoluʻu o ka pua lehua?
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To ask a question in Hawaiian is relatively simple. In fact, you already know the wording, since it is the same as that of a statement, but it is only the intonation that has to change. Listen to the following two examples. The first is the statement, which you already know, and the second is the question:
(In the following lesson, I will use the Spanish-style upside-down question mark as a reminder to say the ensuing phrase with a questioning intonation. Normally in Hawaiian, we wouldn’t write this way.)
What makes the Hawaiian especially nice is the fact that you don’t need to change any of the wording; only the intonation of your voice changes. And if you already familiar with local “Pidgin” English from Hawaiʻi, then you will already know how the question intonation should sound, since it is used in Pidgin also.
Let’s get to practicing some questions. I’ll say the sentence first as a statement, and then you say it as a question. Following a short break, I’ll give the correct response, so you can check yourself. Hoʻomākaukau!
ʻAe! Ua pau ka hana no ka manawa. No laila, e hoʻomau aku kākou i kekahi mea hou.
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It is possible to move pieces of some sentences around, since each piece acts as its own individual unit (called a “poke” in Hawaiian), in somewhat the same way that childrens’ building blocks can be put together in many different ways. Listen and Repeat! Hoʻomākaukau!
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