For those of you who wish to learn some phrases and words in the
language of the islands, it is useful to remember that the vowel sounds
of the Hawaiian are uniform, and never vary except as long and short
sounds. A has the sound of a in father. E has the sound of a in fate or of e in vein. I has the sound of e in me, or of i in pin. O has the natural sound of long o in own, and u that of oo
in good . In a word, the vowels contain the sound they bear in most of
the continental languages of Europe. With this explanation, the learner
may proceed to the pronunciation of words.
The articles he (a or an), with ke and ka, (the), and na,
the sign of the plural, are prefixed to all nouns, except such as
express a thing or things in general, or where a possessive pronoun
precedes the noun.
Below is a list of simple words or phrases that you might use when
traveling to Hawaii on vacation if you wish to converse in a bit of
Hawaiian, which is polite. However, all natives speak fluent English!
English (Ka Beritania) Word or Phrase - Hawaiian (Ka Hawaii)
- The flower. - Ka pua.
- The tree. - Ka laau.
- A river. - He muliwai
- The ocean. - Ka moana.
- A house. - He hale.
- The fire-place. - Ke kapuahi.
- The fire. - Ke ahi.
- Bread. - Berena.
- Fish. - Ia.
- The body. - Ke kino.
- Cloth, clothes. - Lole, na lole.
- Native cloth. - Kapa
- Cotton prints. - Kaliko.
- Shoes. - Na kamaa.
- Breakfast. - Aina kakahiaka.
- Dinner. - Aina awakea.
- A hog. - He puaa.
- A chicken. - He moa keiki
- A man. - He kanaka.
- A husband, or male. - He kane.
- A woman, or wife. - He wahine.
- A girl, or daughter - He kaikamahine.
- A boy, or son. - He keiki kane.
- A child or offspring. - He keiki
- A grandparent. - He kupuna.
- Ancestor. - Kupuna kahiko
- White. - Keokeo
- Black, or dark blue - Eleele.
- Blue. - Uliuli.
- Brown. - Hauliuli.
- Purple. - Poni.
- Green. - Omaomao.
- Yellow. - Lenalena.
- Red. - Ulaula.
- Grey. - Ahinahina.
- Speckled. - Kikokiko.
- Spotted. - Kaliko.
- Striped. - Onionio.
- Money. - He moni.
- A minute. - He minute.
- An hour. - He hora.
- A week. - He hebedoma, he pule.
- A month. - He malama, mahina.
- A year. - He makabiki.
- Morning. - Kakabiaka.
- Noon. - Awakea.
- Evening. - Ahiahi
- Night. - Po.
- A ship. - He kiakolu
- A canoe. - He was.
- A hotel. - He hale hotele.
- A church. - He hale pule, luakini.
- A store shop. - He hale kuai.
- A hospital. - He hale mai.
- A theater. - He hale keaka.
- I am hurt. - Ua eha au.
- I am sick. - Ua mai au.
- Who is that? - Owai kela?
- Where are you going? - E hele ana oe mahea?
- What is the price? - Heaha ke kumukuai?
- Hello or goodbye. - Aloha
- Native dance. - Hula
- Bathroom. - Lua.
- Taxi. - Kaomi
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