The Kaʻi Determiners #1: He
Learn how to say “a” or “an” in Hawaiian using the word he. Also learn some new vocabulary words as you are introduced to kaʻi (determiners and articles) in Hawaiian grammar.
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0505V Hawaiian Number Prefixes #1: ʻA-, ʻE-
Learn about the difference between the two common prefixes used before numbers in the Hawaiian language (ʻe- and ʻa-).
0506V Using Numbers #1
Explore Hawaiian numbers and number basics, with the use of numbers as determiners and adjectives (kaʻi and kāhulu). In English these would be cardinal and ordinal numbers.
0504V Numbers Zero and One, Quantity and Question
Learn how to use the numbers zero and one in Hawaiian, both as indicators of the plain numbers (zero and one) and quantity (none and one). Also learn the word “ʻehia” to ask “how many?”
Traditional Hawaiian Number Groups
Learn about the traditional Hawaiian base-4 number system used to group objects.
Hawaiian Number Basics: 1 to 100
Learn about the basics of Hawaiian numbers and how to count from 1 to 100.
The Kaʻi Determiners #2: Ka, Ke
Continue learning about determiners in Hawaiian grammar in Part Two of the series about kaʻi.
0403V Pronunciation #3: The Glottal Stop
Learn about glottal stops (ʻokina) in Hawaiian, how they affect the sound of words, and how glottal stops are actually consonants in Hawaiian!
0402V Pronunciation #2: Macrons
Learn about how macrons (kahakō) are used over Hawaiian vowels to change their sound.
0501V Spelling Hawaiian Words in Hawaiian
Learn how to properly spell out Hawaiian words using the Hawaiian alphabet and reading techniques.
Pronunciation #1: The Hawaiian Alphabet
Learn about Hawaiian vowels and consonants and how they look and sound. You will be introduced to the basics of pronunciation in Hawaiian as well as the standard Hawaiian alphabet of 13 letters. You will also learn how to say the names of the letters in Hawaiian.