ʻŌlelo Online Virtual Classroom

Learn to Speak ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi via Zoom from wherever you are.

Eight-week Sessions of live weekly classes with Kumu Kaliko Beamer-Trapp, from absolute beginner to fluent. Every class is recorded, and the videos and notes are waiting for you within 24 hours.

Registration is open. The October–December Session begins Monday, October 26.

Kumu Kaliko Beamer-Trapp, head instructor of the ʻŌlelo Online Virtual Classroom

$80 per courseCovers the whole Session: eight live one-hour classes.

Live on ZoomJoin from any country, on any device with a decent screen

Every class recordedVideos and notes in Kaiāulu within 24 hours

No textbook to buyLesson PDFs and materials are all included

How it works

1Choose your courseStart with CH1A if you’re new, or let our guide place you.
2RegisterSign up in the Shop, any time, even after the Session starts.
3Join live each weekOne Zoom link all Session. Each class opens with Community Building Time.
4Review in KaiāuluVideos of every Section, notes and homework in your course Space.

Words we use

Session: Our eight-week term. There are five Sessions a year.
Course: What you register for, such as CH1A, Papa Mele or a Hoʻomaʻamaʻa lab. Each course is $80 for the whole Session.
Level: How advanced a Conversational Hawaiian course is: Levels 1 to 4, each with a Part A and a Part B.
Section: One of the times each week a course is taught, with the same lesson in each. Come to whichever Section suits you that week.
Class: One live, hour-long Zoom lesson with kumu. Each course has eight classes in a Session, one a week, and every one is recorded.

For example: register for a course such as CH1A for the Session. Each week, come to one class in whichever Section suits you. That’s eight classes, plus recordings of every Section, for $80.

Find your level

Eight steps from your very first word to living in the language. The bar shows how much of each course is taught in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.

Start here CH1ALevel 1, Part A Absolute Beginner Conversational Hawaiian Taught in English CH1BLevel 1, Part B Forming Solid Foundations, Learning Patterns ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi about 5% of the time CH2ALevel 2, Part A Beyond The Basics And Into Conversation ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi about 10% of the time CH2BLevel 2, Part B Telling Stories, Developing Confidence ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi about 20% of the time CH3ALevel 3, Part A Sustained Conversations, Deeper Thinking ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi about 40% of the time CH3BLevel 3, Part B Building Proficiency, Expanding Domains ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi about 80% of the time CH4ALevel 4, Part A Emerging Fluency, Long Discussions ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi about 95% of the time CH4BLevel 4, Part B Functional Fluency For Daily Speakers Taught entirely in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

MH1 · Papa MeleLearn ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi through line-by-line study of mele Hoʻomaʻamaʻa labs · HM1A–HM4Small practice classes with Kumu Kalani, added to your main course

From our students

“I was very nervous about signing up for the Zoom classes. I eventually plucked up courage and it was the best thing I ever did.”

Christine · England

“I recommend you take a class no matter where your homeland or naʻau is, or your language level.”

Michelle · Oregon

“If you identify as a kanaka maoli, I can’t recommend his work enough… and if you identify as something else, his class welcomes EVERYONE!”

ʻIolani · California

One ʻohana, many time zones

Right now, your classmates are learning from all over the world.

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Meet your kumu

Kumu Kaliko Beamer-Trapp has been sharing ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi online through ʻŌlelo Online since 2010.

More about Kaliko →

Good to know

I’ve never studied Hawaiian. Can I really join?

Absolutely. CH1A starts from the very first sound, and most of our students began there.

What if I miss a class?

Watch the video. Every Section is recorded and posted with the class notes within 24 hours.

Can I join after the Session has started?

Yes. Register any time and catch up on earlier weeks’ videos and materials in your course Space.

What do I need?

A laptop, desktop or tablet with a screen of at least 9.7 inches, plus headphones. How classes work

Can I give a course as a gift?

Yes, gift registrations are always welcome. Ask us how

Classes begin Monday, October 26

Pick your course and join us. E komo mai!