Papa ʻŌlelo: Nā Mahina, Lā ā Wā

Ianuali

Pepeluali

Malaki

ʻApelila

Mei

Iune

Iulai

ʻAukake

Kepakemapa

ʻOkakopa

Nowemapa

Kēkēmapa

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Today:  i kēia lā

Tomorrow:    i kā lā ʻāpōpō

Yesterday:   i nehinei

Last Night: i ka pō nei

Day:   Lā

Week:   Pule

Month:   Mahina

Year:   Makahiki

Second:  Kekona

Minute:   Minuke

Hour:   Hola

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Lā o Ka Pule

Pōʻakahi

Pōʻalua

Pōʻakolu

Pōʻahā

Pōʻalima

Pōʻaono

Lāpule

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Time:

Wā, manawa, au; hola (o'clock). 

 For a short time, for the time being, no ka manawa; kūikawā.

Any possible time, ka manawa e hiki mai ana.

Time-consuming, lohi, none.

Regular or usual time, manawa paʻa mau.

Free time, manawa kaʻawale.

A long time, to take a long time, liʻu, liʻuliʻu, kūlōʻihi.

At the same time, hoʻokahi, like.

Portion of time, paukū manawa.

From time to time, i kēlā manawa i kēia manawa.

To waste time, hoʻopaumanawa.

To pass the time, hoʻohala manawa; hoʻolalau.

To pass time pleasantly, hoʻonanea, walea, luakaha, hoʻokāʻau.

To have a good time, leʻaleʻa, nanea.

To speak of old times, hoʻokahiko.

What time is it? Holaʻehia kēia?

Papa ʻŌlelo: Aloha by Day Part

Aloha Kakahiaka

Good morning

Aloha Awakea

Good (late morning)

Aloha ʻAuinala

Good Afternoon

Aloha Ahiahi

Good evening

Papa ʻŌlelo: Personal Identification

Aloha kāua

Aloha to you (specifically)

O _________ ʻau.

I am ____.

O _________ ʻoe.

You are ___.

O ________ ʻo ia.

He/She is _____.

Papa ʻŌlelo: Hakalama

This is a modified exercise to help you practice on pronunciation and based on the consonants of

Nā Pīāpā

The Alphabet

ha   ka   la   ma  na   pa   wa   ʻā

he   ke   le   me  ne   pe   we   ʻē

hi    ki   li    mi   ni   pi    wi    ʻī

ho   ko  lo   mo  no  po   wo   ʻō

hu   ku  lu   mu  nu  pu   wu    ʻū

hā     kā     lā     mā      nā    pā     wā      ʻā

haʻa  kaʻa  laʻa  maʻa  naʻa  paʻa waʻa   aʻa

hae   kae    lae   mae   nae   pae   wae    ʻae

haʻe  kaʻe  laʻe  maʻe  naʻe  paʻe waʻe   aʻe

hai    kai    lai    mai    nai    pai   wai     ʻai

haʻi   kaʻi  laʻo  maʻi  naʻi   paʻi  waʻi    aʻi

hao   kao   lao   mao   nao   pao   wao   ʻao

haʻo  kaʻo laʻo  maʻo  naʻo paʻo  waʻo  aʻo

hau   kau   lau   mau   nau   pau   wau   ʻau

haʻu  kaʻu laʻu  maʻu  naʻu paʻu  waʻu   aʻu

hea   kea   lea   mea   nea   pea   wea     ʻea

heʻa  keʻa leʻa  meʻa  neʻa  peʻa weʻa    eʻa

hē     kē    lē     mē     nē     pē     wē       ʻē

heʻe  keʻe leʻe meʻe  neʻe  peʻe weʻe    eʻe

hei    kei   lei    mei    nei   pei    wei     ʻei

heʻi  keʻi  leʻi   meʻi  neʻi   peʻi  weʻi    eʻi

heo  keo   leo   meo   neo   peo   weo   ʻeo

heʻo keʻo leʻo  meʻo  neʻo  peʻo weʻo  eʻo

heu  keu   leu   meu   neu   peu   weu   ʻeu

heʻu keʻu leʻu  meʻu  neʻu peʻu  weʻu  eʻu

hia   kia    lia   mia    nia    pia  wia      ʻia 

hiʻa  kiʻa  liʻa  miʻa   niʻa  piʻa wiʻa     iʻa

hie   kie    lie   mie    nie    pie  wie      ʻie

hiʻe  kiʻe  liʻe  miʻe   niʻe  piʻe  wiʻe    iʻe

hī     kī     lī     mī      nī      pī     wī      ʻī

hiʻi   kiʻi  liʻi   miʻi   niʻi    piʻi  wiʻi    ʻiʻi

hio   kio   lio   mio    nio    pio   wio    ʻio

hiʻo  kiʻo  liʻo miʻo   niʻo  piʻo  wiʻo   ʻiʻo

hiu   kiu   liu   miu    niu    piu   wiu     ʻiu

hiʻu  kiʻu liʻu  miʻu   niʻu  piʻu  wiʻu   ʻiʻu

hoa koa loa moa noa poa woa ʻoa

hoʻa koʻa loʻa moʻa noʻa poʻa woʻa  ʻoʻa

hoe koe loe moe noe poe woe ʻoe

hoʻe koʻe loʻe moʻe noʻe poʻe woʻe ʻoʻe

hoi koi loi moi noi poi woi ʻoi

hoʻi koʻi loʻi moʻi noʻi poʻi woʻi  ʻoʻi

hō kō lō mō nō pō wō ʻō

hoʻo koʻo loʻo moʻo noʻo poʻo woʻo  ʻoʻo

hou kou lou mou nou pou wou ʻou

hoʻu koʻu loʻu moʻu noʻu poʻu woʻu  ʻoʻu

hua   kua    lua  mua    nua   pua   wua   ʻua

huʻa  kuʻa  luʻa muʻa  nuʻa  puʻa  wuʻa  ʻuʻa

hue   kue    lue  mue   nue    pue   wue   ʻue

huʻe  kuʻe  luʻe muʻe  nuʻe  puʻe  wuʻe  ʻuʻe

hui    kui    lui   mui    nui    pui   wui     ʻui

huʻi   kuʻi  luʻi  muʻi   nuʻi  puʻi  wuʻi    ʻuʻi

huo   kuo   luo  muo   nuo   puo   wuo    ʻuo

huʻo  kuʻo luʻo muʻo  nuʻo puʻo  wuʻo   ʻuʻo

hū     kū     lū    mū     nū     pū    wū       ʻū

Papa ʻŌlelo: Na Helu #1-49

Nā Helu

The Numbers

1. ʻekahi
2. ʻelua
3.  ʻekolu
4.  ʻehā
5.  ʻelima
6.  ʻeono
7.  ʻehiku
8.  ʻewalu
9.  ʻeiwa
10.  ʻumi
11.  ʻumi-kūmā-kahi
12.  ʻumi-kūmā-lua
13.  ʻumi-kīmā-kolu
14.  ʻumi-kūmā-hā
15.  ʻumi-kūmā-lima
16.  ʻumi-kūmā-ono
17.  ʻumi-kūmā-hiku
18.  ʻumi-kūmā-walu
19.  ʻumi-kūmā-iwa
20.  iwakālua
21. iwakālua-kūmā-kahi
22. iwakālua-kūmā-lua
23. iwakālua-kūmā-kolu
24. iwakālua-kūmā-hā
25. iwakālua-kūmā-lima
26. iwakālua-kūmā-ono
27. iwakālua-kūmā-hiku
28. iwakālua-kūmā-walu
29. iwakālua-kūmā-iwa
30. kanakolu
31. kanakolu-kūmā-kahi
32. kanakolu-kūmā-lua
33. kanakolu-kūmā-kolu
34. kanakolu-kūmā-hā
35. kanakolu-kūmā-lima
36. kanakolu-kūmā-ono
37. kanakolu-kūmā-hiku
38. kanakolu-kūmā-walu
39. kanakolu-kūmā-iwa
40. kanahā
41. kanahā-kūmā-kahi
42. kanahā-kūmā-lua
43. kanahā-kūmā-kolu
44. kanahā-kūmā-hā
45. kanahā-kūmā-lima
46. kanahā-kūmā-ono
47. kanahā-kūmā-hiku
48. kanahā-kūmā-walu
49. kanahā-kūmā-iwa

***Important to note that there are no dashes when you are writing nā helu.  We had only added that in so that you could more easily practice reading and saying the numbers.

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: Papa ʻŌlelo

In this papa  you will learn some important terms to remember for future lessons.  Why?  Because before long, you will at least be able to read and write and will have to practice speech with someone who knows.

Over time, you will see less and less English in these posts.  When you can proficiently understand, you know you have mastered at least the grammar part.  This is not a certified program, nor is it targeted to teach someone who does not have prior experience immersed in Hawaiʻian culture.  We are not aiming to undermine profits and school institutions.  It is simply meant to kokua in restorative efforts, thus being just another resource for nā Kanaka Maoli to reconnect with our own identity.

For those of you using this resource to advance in your personal learning adventure,  we highly advise you to write notes, copy translations and practice writing, reading out loud and spreading your wings.  It is inside you - upto you to bring it out.

It is important to make these understandings before moving forward:

• Remember that ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi is not English and does not operate on the same language system as English.  
• Equally, know that the written portion of our language has been fastened by English speaking haoles.  This means that they built our grammatical structure to suit their learning needs.  If you did well in English class, you will clearly see.  If you didn't do well in English,  this language will probably make more sense to you.
• Keep in mind that because our speech pattern was so foreign to them, they ultimately decided where we use P/B,  T/K,  L/R and so forth.  To be honest, if you can make a sound between each letter and its matching counterpart, that is probably more accurate in most cases, than either letter.
• Also keep in mind that ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi from school is slightly different than that you may have learned at home.  Neither way is wrong.  What you learn from your family is how your family spoke.  What you learn in school is a bit more mainstreamed to be able to be relatable in all its forms.  No need to argue that.  Use your good thinking to continue on as your ohana  has for centuries.

Now that we have 4 understandings out of the way,  let us move on.  Each post is only going to have one focus to limit confusion. This way, if you choose to print something out or use the site frequently, your particular lesson of the moment will not be overcrowded, which can bring distraction, confusion and ultimately frustration.

If you receive updates on this or any particular post, it is because that post has truly been updated.  There is much more to this particular post than I am going to be able to remember at this particular time.  As we move forward, this post will eventually become irrelevant to you.  It is only meant to be an introduction to the foundation meant to build you.

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PEA-41 MAUI: Smoking in Cars with Minors

Yesterday, 8 youth from Molokai and 9 youth from Maui spoke before the County Council, asking them to pass a bill prohibiting adult drivers from smoking in any vehicle with minors under the age of 18 years old.  Some teens even spoke about the adults in their family, forcing them to put up with the second hand smoke.

Before we all go talking to our children about the importance of hiding our family dirt,  let's take a look at why the teens felt it was necessary to go all the way to the County Council to get results.  Have we been listening to our children?  Do we really listen to them?  They're not just complaining about our smoke to anyone, they took it to the next level. 

Let this be an indicator that as adults, parents, role models, aunties, uncles, we have NOT been listening to the voice of those who are the most important - those who control our futures.  Whether you have kids or not, you are either going to die young or get old one day.  Facts are facts.  And when you get old, who do you think will be in the workforce?  Who do you think will be our policy makers of that time?  Those very same youth that we are obviously not listening to now.

Well, after hearing Moloka'i, council went on to hear Maui's testimony.  There was an underlying essence in the air, of all the voices that have gone unheard, the testimonies of the past, people crying for their voices to be heard, and here we had a gallery full of hopeful youth - unsure of whether they would be silenced one more time; shut down to appease the wants of a grown generation too ignorant to listen to them in the first place. 

What kind of things do you think went through their nervous minds, as they waited their turn to testify?  How many of those youth were truly thinking that they were going to be silenced once more, because nobody had heard them all these years when they couldn't speak to say how the smoke bothered them?  Do you think they were confident about getting this bill to pass? 

This morning when I opened my email to find out that it had passed the first round with its first follow up hearing to be held on January 19, 2018 and a final reading on February 3, 2018.  Yukilei was extremely supportive of the bill and the council voted unanimously in support of the proposed bill.  The Policy & Ag Committee also decided that $25-50 wasn't enough of a fine, but that a $200 violation was a more appropriate figure to propose. 

Let this be a wake up call

that we can't just go around doing what we please 

around children

because we are older and more ignorant.