'''Hawaiian''', along with English, is an official language of the State of Hawaii.

Pronunciation guide

The Hawaiian alphabet has just 12 letters - consonants are H, K, L, M, N, P, and W, and vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.

In addition, there are two symbols that are commonly used. A '''glottal stop''' (`, called an "`okina") indicates a short pause. You will find these at the beginnings of words or in between vowels. When you see a glottal stop, don't let the syllables run into each other; instead, pause for a very brief moment and continue with the word. A '''macron''' (straight line over vowel, called a "kahak?") indicates a stressed vowel. When you see a macron, draw out the vowel for a little longer than you would a normal vowel.

Vowels

'''a''' is pronounced "ah" - like the "a" in "father".

'''e''' is pronounced "ey" - like the "ay" in "hay".

'''i''' is pronounced "ee" - like the name of the English letter "e".

'''o''' is pronounced "oh" - just like the English "o".

'''u''' is pronounced "oo" - like the "oo" in "food".

Consonants

All consonants in Hawaiian are pronounced like their English counterparts, with the exception of W.

'''w''' is often pronounced like the English "w". However, sometimes it is pronounced like the English "v" - changing the "wuh" sound to a "vuh" sound.

Common diphthongs

Diphthongs in Hawaiian can be tricky. You must make sure that there is not a glottal stop between the vowels - if there is, you do not blend the vowels, but instead insert a pause between them. If there is no glottal stop, however, just blend the vowels together in most cases.

'''aa''', '''ee''', '''ii''', '''oo''', and '''uu''' are not pronounced differently than their single forms. "aa" is pronounced the same as "a".

'''ae''' is pronounced like the English "I".

'''ai''' is pronounced by saying "Eye-ee".

'''ao''' is pronounced "Ah-oh".

'''au''' is pronounced like the English "ow" - like what you say when you're hurt.

'''ea''' is pronounced "Ey-ah".

'''ei''' is pronounced "Ey-ee".

'''eo''' is pronounced "Ey-oh".

'''ia''' is pronounced "Ee-ah", but you can get away with saying "Ya".

'''ie''' is pronounced "Ee-ey", but you can get away with saying "Yay".

'''io''' is pronounced "Ee-oh", but you can get away with saying "Yo".

'''oa''' is pronounced "Oh-ah".

'''oe''' is pronounced "Oh-ey".

'''oi''' is pronounced "Oh-ee".

'''ou''' is pronounced "Oh-oo".

'''ua''' is pronounced "Oo-ah".

'''ue''' is pronounced "Oo-ey", but you can also say the word "way" and you'll be pretty close.

'''ui''' is pronounced "Oo-ee".

'''uo''' is pronounced "Oo-oh", but you can also say the word "whoa" and you'll be pretty close.

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : Aloha. (''ah-LO-ha'') ; Hello. (''informal'') : Aloha. (''ah-LO-ha'') ; How are you? : Pehea `oe? (''pey-HEY-ah OH-ey'') ; Fine, thank you. : Maika`i, mahalo. (''my-KAI-ee, ma-HA-lo'') ; What is your name? : `O wai kou inoa? (''oh vy KO EE-no-ah'') ; My name is ______. : `O _____ ko'u inoa.(''oh _____ KO-oo EE-no-ah'') ; Nice to meet you. : Ua maika'i ko kaua hui 'ana (''OO-ah my-KAI-ee ko COW-ah HOO-ee AH-na'') ; Please. : `olu`olu. (''OH-loo-OH-loo'') ; Thank you. : Mahalo. (''ma-HA-lo'') ; You're welcome. : He me iki ia/Me pu oe. (''HAY may EE-kee EE-ah/MAY poo OH-ey'') ; Yes. : `Ae . (''eye'') ; No. : `A`ole . (''AH-oh-lay'') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : E ia nei. (''EY EE-ah NAY-ee'') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Noi kou kala. (''NO-ee KO-oo KA-la'') ; I'm sorry. : E kala mai ia`u. (''ey KA-la my YA-oo'') ; Goodbye. : A hui hou. (''AH HOO-ee HO-oo'') ; Goodbye. (''informal'') : Aloha. (''ah-LO-ha'') ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : `A`ole au `olelo [maika'i]. (''AH-oh-lay ow OH-leh-lo [my-KAI-ee]'') ; Do you speak English? : `Olelo Hawai`i `oe? (''OH-leh-lo ha-VY-ee OH-ey'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : `Olelo Pelekania kekahi? (''OH-leh-lo peh-leh-ka-NEE-ah kay-KA-hee'') ; Help! : K?kua! (''KO-koo-ah'') ; Look out! : E akahele! (''EY ah-ka-HAY-lay'') ; Good morning. : Aloha kakahiaka. (''ah-LO-ha ka-ka-hee-AH-ka'') ; Good evening. : Aloha ahiahi. (''ah-LO-ha AH-hi-AH-hi'') ; Good night. : Aloha p?. (''ah-LO-ha PO'') ; Good night. (''to sleep'') : P? maika`i. (''PO my-KAI-ee'') ; I don't understand. : `A`ole maopopo. (''AH-oh-lay MA-oh-po-po'') ; Where is the toilet? : Ma hea ka lua? (''ma HAY-ah ka LOO-ah'')

Problems

; Leave me alone. : Ha`alele ko`u ho`okahi. (''HA-ah-lay-lay KO-oo ho-oh-KA-hee'') ; Don't touch me! : `A`ole p? ko`u! (''ah-OH-lay PA KO-oo'') ; I'll call the police. : E hea m?ka`i ana au! (''EY HAY-ah MA-ka-ee ah-na ow'') ; Police! : M?ka`i! (''MA-ka-ee'') ; Stop! Thief! : Ho`opau! `Aihue! (''HO-oh-pow! AY-hoo-ey'') ; I need help. : K?kua pono au. (''KO-koo-ah PO-no ow'') ; It's an emergency. : Ulia p?pilikia. (''oo-LEE-ah PO-pee-lee-kee-ah'') ; I'm lost. : O ;ilo au. (''oh LEE-lo ow'') ; I lost my bag. : `Eke ko`u lilo au. (''EY-kay KO-oo LEE-lo ow'') ; I lost my wallet. : `Eke k?l? ko`u lilo au. (''EY-kay KA-LA KO-oo LEE-lo ow'') ; I'm sick. : O ma`i au. (''oh MA-ee ow'') ; I'm injured. : O `?lina au. (''oh AH-lee-na ow'') ; I need a doctor. : Kauka pono au. (''KOW-ka PO-no ow'') ; Can I use your phone? : Kou kelepona ho`ohana au? (''KOU kay-lay-PO-na HO-oh-HA-na ow'')

Numbers

; 0 : `Ole (''OH-lay'') ; 1 : `Ekahi (''ey-KA-hee'') ; 2 : `Elua (''ey-LOO-ah'') ; 3 : `Ekolu (''ey-KOH-loo'') ; 4 : `Eh? (''ey-HAH'') ; 5 : `Elima (''ey-LEE-ma'') ; 6 : `Eono (''ey-OH-no'') ; 7 : `Ehiku (''ey-HEE-koo'') ; 8 : `Ewalu (''ey-VAH-loo'') ; 9 : `Eiwa (''ey-EE-vah'') ; 10 : `Umi (''OO-mee'') ; 11 : `Umi k?m?kahi (''OO-mee KOO-ma-KA-hee'') ; 12 : `Umi k?m?lua (''OO-mee KOO-ma-LOO-ah'') ; 13 : `Umi k?m?kolu (''OO-mee KOO-ma-KOH-loo'') ; 14 : `Umi k?m?h? (''OO-mee KOO-ma-HAH'') ; 15 : `Umi k?m?lima (''OO-mee KOO-ma-LEE-ma'') ; 16 : `Umi k?m?ono (''OO-mee KOO-ma-OH-no'') ; 17 : `Umi k?m?hiku (''OO-mee KOO-ma-HEE-koo'') ; 18 : `Umi k?m?walu (''OO-mee KOO-ma-VAH-loo'') ; 19 : `Umi k?m?iwa (''OO-mee KOO-ma-EE-vah'') ; 20 : Iwak?lua (''ee-vah-KA-loo-ah'') ; 21 : Iwak?lua k?m?kahi (''ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-KA-hee'') ; 22 : Iwak?lua k?m?lua (''ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-LOO-ah'') ; 23 : Iwak?lua k?m?kolu (''ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-KOH-loo'') ; 24 : Iwak?lua k?m?h? (''ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-HA'') ; 25 : Iwak?lua k?m?lima (''ee-vah-KA-loo-ah KOO-ma-LEE-ma'') ; 30 : Kanakolu (''ka-na-KOH-loo'') ; 40 : Kanah? (''ka-na-HA'') ; 50 : Kanalima (''ka-na-LEE-ma'') ; 60 : Kanaono (''ka-na-OH-no'') ; 70 : Kanahiku (''ka-na-HEE-koo'') ; 80 : Kanawalu (''ka-na-VAH-loo'') ; 90 : Kanaiwa (''ka-na-EE-vah'') ; 100 : Hanele (''ha-NAY-lay'') ; 200 : `Elua haneli (''ey-LOO-ah ha-NAY-lee'') ; 300 : `Ekolu haneli (''ey-KOH-loo ha-NAY-lee'') ; 500 : `Elima haneli (''ey-LEE-ma ha-NAY-lee'') ; 1000 : Kaukani (''kow-KAH-nee'') ; 2000 : `Elua kaukani (''ey-LOO-ah kow-KAH-nee'') ; 1,000,000 : Miliona (''mee-lee-OH-na'') ; 1,000,000,000 : Piliona (''pee-lee-OH-na'') ; Half : Hapalua (''ha-pa-LOO-ah'') ; Less : Hapa iki (''ha-pa EE-kee'') ; More : Hou (''HO-oo'')

Time

; now : i k?ia manawa (''ee KAY-ee-ah ma-na-VAH'') ; later : mahope aku (''ma-HO-pay AH-koo'') ; before : mua (''MOO-ah'') ; morning : kakahiaka (''ka-ka-hee-AH-ka'') ; afternoon : `auinal? (''ow-EE-na-LA'') ; night : p? (''PO'')

Clock time

; one o'clock AM : hola `ekahi AM (''HO-la ey-KA-hee AH-moo'') ; two o'clock AM : hola `elua AM (''HO-la ey-LOO-ah AH-moo'') ; ten o'clock AM : hola 'umi AM (''HO-la OO-mee AH-moo'') ; noon : awakea (''ah-vah-KAY-ah'') ; one o'clock PM : hola 'ekahi PM (HO-la ey-KA-hee PEE-moo'') ; two o'clock PM : hola 'elua PM (''HO-la ey-LOO-ah PEE-moo'') ; ten o'clock PM : hola 'umi PM (''HO-la OO-mee PEE-moo'') ; midnight : aumoe (''OW-mo-ey'')

Duration

; ____ minute(s) : ____ minuke (''mee-NOO-kay'') ; ____ hour(s) : ____ hola (''HO-la'') ; ____ day(s) : ____ l? (''LA'') ; ____ week(s) : ____ pule (''POO-lay'') ; ____ month(s) : ____ mahina (''ma-HEE-na'') ; ____ year(s) : ____ makahiki (''ma-ka-HEE-kee'')

Days

; today : i k?ia l? (''ee KAY-ee-ah LA'') ; yesterday : nehinei (''nay-HEE-nay-ee'') ; tomorrow : `ap?p? (''ah-PO-po'') ; this week : k?ia pule (''KAY-ee-ah POO-lay'') ; last week : mua pule (''MOO-ah POO-lay'') ; next week : a`e pule (''AH-ey POO-lay'') ; Monday : Po`akahi (''po-ah-KA-hee'') ; Tuesday : Po`alua (''po-ah-LOO-ah'') ; Wednesday : Po`akolu (''po-ah-KOH-loo'') ; Thursday : Po`ah? (''po-ah-HA'') ; Friday : Po'alima (''po-ah-LEE-ma'') ; Saturday : Po'aono (''po-ah-OH-no'') ; Sunday : L?pule (''LA-poo-lay'')

Note: Days of the week begin on Monday.

Months

; January : Ianuali (''ee-AH-noo-ah-lee'') ; February : Pepeluali (''pay-pay-loo-AH-lee'') ; March : Malaki (''ma-LA-kee'') ; April : Apelila (''ah-pay-LEE-la'') ; May : Mei (''may-EE'') ; June : Iune (''ee-OO-nay'') ; July : Iulai (''ee-OO-ly'') ; August : `Aukake (''ow-KA-kay'') ; September : Kepakemapa (''kay-pah-kay-MA-pa'') ; October : `Okakopa (''oh-ka-KOH-pa'') ; November : Nowemapa (''no-vay-MA-pa'') ; December : Kekemapa (''kay-kay-MA-pa'')

Writing Dates

Dates are written like so: '''O ka l? (day) k?ia o (month) o (year)'''

This translates in English to "On the (day) day of this (month) of (year)".

Example: To write "June 19, 2007", you would write '''O ka l? 19 k?ia o Iune o 2007'''.

Colors

; Red : `Ula`ula (''OO-la-OO-la'') ; Orange : `Alani (''ah-LA-nee'') ; Yellow : Melemele (''MAY-lay-MAY-lay'') ; Green : `?`ma`oma`o (''OH-ma-oh-ma-oh'') ; Blue : Pol? (''po-LOO'') ; Purple : Poni (''PO-nee'') ; Pink : `?kala (''AH-ka-la'') ; Black : `Ele`Ele (''EH-lay-EH-lay'') ; White : Ke`oke`o (''KAY-oh-KAY-oh'') ; Grey : `?hinahina (''AH-hee-na-hee-na'') ; Brown : Maku`e/Palaunu (''ma-KOO-ey/pa-LA-oo-noo'')

Transportation

; car : ka`a (''KA-ah'') ; bus : ka`a `?hua (''KA-ah OH-hoo-ah'') ; train : ka`aahi (''ka-AH-hee'') ; airplane : mokulele (''MO-koo-lay-lay'') ; bicycle : paikikala (''PY-kee-ka-la'') ; motorcycle : mokokaikala (''mo-ko-KY-ka-la'')

Bus and train

; How much is a ticket to ________? : Kumu k?`ai o kikiki i ________? (''KOO-moo KOO-eye o kee-KEE-kee i ________?'') ; One ticket to ________, please. : `Ekahi kikiki i ________, `olu`olu. (''ey-KA-hee kee-KEE-kee ee ________, OH-loo-OH-loo'') ; Where does this train/bus go? : `Auhea ka`a `?hua/ka`aahi n? hele ai? (''ow-HAY-ah KA-ah OH-hoo-ah/ka-AH-hee NO HAY-lay eye'')

Directions

; Where is ________? : `Auhea ________? (''ow-HAY-ah'') ; Show me on the map. : H?`ike ko`u i palapala`?ina. (''HO-ee-kay KO-oo ee pa-la-pa-la-EYE-na'') ; street : alanui (''ah-la-NOO-ee'') ; Turn left. : Huli hema (''HOO-lee HAY-ma'') ; Turn right. : Huli `?kau (''HOO-lee AH-kow'') ; straight ahead : i mua pololei (''ee MOO-ah po-lo-LAY'') ; North : Akau (''ah-KOW'') ; South : Hema (''HAY-ma'') ; West : Komohana (''KO-mo-HA-na'') ; East : Hikina (''hee-KEE-na'') ; uphill : i luna (''ee LOO-na'') ; downhill : i lalo (''ee LA-lo'') ; intersection : huina (''hoo-EE-na'')

Taxi

; Taxi! : Ka`a `?hua! (''KA-ah OH-hoo-ah'') ; Take me to _________ please. : Lawe a`u i _________ `olu`olu. (''LA-vay KO-oo ee _________ OH-loo-OH-loo'') ; How much does it cost to go _________? : Kumu k?`ai i hele i _________? (''KOO-moo KOO-eye ee HAY-lay ee _________?'') ; Leave me there, please. : Ho`i a`u laila, `olu`olu. (''HO-ee AH-oo LY-la, OH-loo-OH-loo'')

Lodging

; Are there any rooms available? : Kekahi lumi h?mama? (''kay-KA-hee LOO-mee HA-ma-ma'') ; How much is the room? : Kumu k?`ai o lumi? (''KOO-moo KOO-eye oh LOO-mee'') ; Does the room come with... : Lumi aia maloko... (''LOO-mee EYE-ah MA-lo-ko'') ; ... bedsheets? : h?li`i moe? (''HA-lee-ee MO-ey'') ; ... a bathroom? : he lua? (''he LOO-ah'') ; ... a telephone? : he kelepona? (''he kay-lay-PO-na'') ; ... a TV? : he kelewikiona? (''he KAY-lay-vee-kee-OH-na'') ; I will stay for ____ nights. : Au noho no ____ p?. (''AH-oo NO-ho no ____ PO'') ; Wake me at ________. : Ho`?la a`u ________. (''ho-AH-la AH-oo ________'') ; I am checking out. : Au kaha waho. (''ow KA-ha VA-ho'')

Money

; Do you accept American/Canadian/Australian money? : `?pono `Amelika/Kanaka/`Aukekulelia k?l?? (''AH-po-no ah-may-LEE-ka/ka-NA-ka/ow-kay-koo-lay-LEE-lee-a KA-la'') ; Do you accept British pounds? : `?pono Pelekane paona? (''AH-po-no pay-lay-KA-nay pa-OH-na'') ; Do you accept Euros? : `?pono `Eulopa k?l?? (''AH-po-no EH-oo-LO-pa KA-la'') ; Do you accept credit cards? : `?pono h?`ai`? k?leka? (''AH-po-no HO-eye-EY KA-lay-ka'') ; Can you change money? : `Oe loli k?l?? (''OH-ey LO-lee KA-la'') ; Where is an ATM (Automated Teller Machine)? : `Auhea m?kini panak?? (''ow-HAY-ah MEE-kee-nee pa-na-KOH'')

Eating

; Table, please. : P?kaukau, `olu`olu. (''PA-kow-kow, OH-loo-OH-loo'') ; Menu, please. : Papa kuhikuhi mea `ai, `olu`olu. (''PA-pa KOO-hee-KOO-hee MAY-ah EYE, OH-loo-OH-loo'') ; I'm vegetarian. : O mea ulu `ai wale n? au. (''oh MAY-ah OO-loo eye VA-lay NO ow'') ; breakfast : `aina kakahiaka. (''EYE-na ka-ka-hee-AH-ka'') ; lunch : `aina awakea. (''EYE-na ah-vah-KAY-ah'') ; dinner : `aina ahiahi (''EYE-na AH-hee-AH-hee'') ; chicken : moa (''MO-ah'') ; beef : pipi (''PEE-pee'') ; fish : i`a (''EE-ah'') ; ham : pua`a hame (''poo-AH-ah HA-may'') ; sausage : na`aukake (''NA-ow-KA-kay'') ; cheese : wai?pa`a (''vy-OO-pa-ah'') ; eggs : hua (''HOO-ah'') ; salad : lau `ai (''LA-oo eye'') ; vegetables : mea ulu (''MAY-ah OO-loo'') ; fruit : he mea ulu i mea ai (''hay MAY-ah OO-loo ee MAY-ah eye'') ; bread : palaoa (''pa-la-OH-ah'') ; toast : palaoa ho`op?pa`a (''pa-la-OH-ah HO-oh-PA-pa-ah'') ; noodles : nulu (''NOO-loo'') ; rice : laiki (''LY-kee'') ; beans : p?papa (''PA-pa-pa'') ; coffee : kope (''KO-pay'') ; tea : k? (''KEE'') ; water : wai (''VY'') ; juice : ka wai mai ka mea ulu mai (''ka VY MY ka MAY-ah OO-loo MY'') ; beer : pia (''PEE-ah'') ; wine : waina (''VY-nah'') ; salt : pa`akai (''pa-ah-KY'') ; black pepper : pepa (''PAY-pah'') ; butter : wai?paka (''vy-OO-pa-ka'') ; Waiter! : Kuene! (''koo-AY-nay'') ; Check, please. : Pila k?ko`o, `olu`olu. (''PEE-la KEE-ko-oh, OH-loo-OH-loo'')

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