Words and Phrases in Hawaiian To Use When Traveling

       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. 

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       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) 

1. The flower. - Ka pua.
2. The tree. -  Ka laau.
3. A river. - He muliwai
4. The ocean. - Ka moana.
5. A house.  - He hale.
6. The fire-place. - Ke kapuahi.
7. The fire.  - Ke ahi.
8. Bread.  - Berena.
9. Fish.  - Ia.
10. The body.  -  Ke kino.
11. Cloth, clothes. - Lole, na lole.
12. Native cloth.  - Kapa
13. Cotton prints. - Kaliko.
14. Shoes.   - Na kamaa.
15. Breakfast.  - Aina kakahiaka.
16. Dinner.  - Aina awakea.
17. A hog.  - He puaa.
18. A chicken.  - He moa keiki
19. A man.  - He kanaka.
20. A husband, or male.  - He kane.
21. A woman, or wife.  - He wahine.
22. A girl, or daughter  - He kaikamahine.
23. A boy, or son.  - He keiki kane.
24. A child or offspring.  - He keiki
25. A grandparent. - He kupuna.
26. Ancestor. - Kupuna kahiko
27. White.  - Keokeo
28. Black, or dark blue - Eleele.
29. Blue. - Uliuli.
30. Brown. - Hauliuli.
31. Purple. - Poni.
32. Green. - Omaomao.
33. Yellow. - Lenalena.
34. Red. - Ulaula.
35. Grey. - Ahinahina.
36. Speckled. - Kikokiko.
37. Spotted. - Kaliko.
38. Striped. - Onionio.
39. Money. - He moni.
40. A minute. - He minute.
41. An hour. - He hora.
42. A week. - He hebedoma, he pule.
43. A month. - He malama, mahina.
44. A year. - He makabiki.
45. Morning. - Kakabiaka.
46. Noon. - Awakea.
47. Evening. - Ahiahi
48. Night. - Po.
49. A ship. - He kiakolu
50. A canoe. - He was.
51. A hotel. - He hale hotele.
52. A church. - He hale pule, luakini.
53. A store shop. - He hale kuai.
54. A hospital. - He hale mai.
55. A theater. - He hale keaka.
56. I am hurt. - Ua eha au. 
57. I am sick. - Ua mai au.
58. Who is that? - Owai kela?
59. Where are you going? - E hele ana oe mahea?
60. What is the price? - Heaha ke kumukuai?
61. Hello or goodbye. - Aloha
62. Native dance. - Hula
63. Bathroom. - Lua.
64. Taxi. - Kaomi