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Mahina 'Ōlelo Hawai'i
Mahina 'Ōlelo Hawai'i
Celebrate and learn a phrase of the day
Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, celebrated every February, honors and celebrates the Hawaiian language. Join the movement to keep ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i alive and thriving by using these common phrases in the office, at home and with your ‘ohana.
E ola mau ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i! Long live the Hawaiian language!
More resources:
https://kanaeokana.net/olelo
https://olelohawaiioe.org/home
https://haumananews.com
https://hoolohe.org
‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
Hūi! Pehea mai nei?
‘O ia mau no.
‘O wau pū/kekahi.
Maika‘i anei?
I lā/hopena pule maika‘i!
Ma hea ka/ ke ______?
‘A‘ole maopopo ia‘u.
Pehea au e kokua ia ‘oe?
Ma hea ‘oukou?
He aha kēnā?
No ke aha?
Na‘u e huli/‘imi.
E komo mai i loko.
Puka i waho.
Maika‘i paha maila?
Hiki! E hele kāua!
E kūlia i ka nu‘u.
E noke i kāu hana.
Pono ke kōkua?
Mahalo no ke kōkua ‘ana mai.
Na‘u ka hau‘oli.
Ua le‘ale‘a akula!
‘O ka helu ‘ekahi nō ia! ‘Oi loa!
E hele kāua/kākou!
Aloha nui au i ka‘u hana.
Mau nō ko‘u a‘o ‘ana i ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.
Hiki! E ho‘ā‘o!
Hulō! Ua kō!
English
Eh! How’s it going?
Same as always.
Me too.
Are you okay?
Have a great day/weekend!
Where is the ______?
I don’t know.
How can I help you?
Where are you guys?
What is that (near the person being spoken to)?
How come? Why?
I’ll find out.
Come inside.
Go outside.
Are you having a wonderful time?
Can! Let’s go!
Strive for excellence/for your best.
Persist in your work; keep it up.
Do you need help?
Thank you for the help.
It is my pleasure.
That was fun! That was awesome!
That was the best! That’s the (very) best!
Come with me!
I love what I do.
I’m continuing to learn Hawaiian language. OR I am still learning Hawaiian.
You can do it! Try it out!
Hurray/cheehu! You did it!
Piʻihonua aku nei, neʻepapa lā i Punahoa
Punahoa aku nei, kiʻowai kapu Ponahawai,
Ponahawai aku nei, pūlelo lehua i Kaūmana,
Kaūmana aku nei, kīkala kūkū i Kūkūau,
Kūkūau aku nei, pohu laʻi o Waiākea,
Hiʻolani nei i Piʻopiʻo, kau keha uluna sīlika,
Haʻina mai ka puana, no Ruth Keʻelikōlani,
Haʻina hou mai ka puana, no Ruth Keʻelikōlani.
ʻAe! He mele no Ruth Keʻelikōlani.
“Princess Ruth was an anchor supporter of the perpetuation of Hawaiian traditions, culture, and language. Although very well-educated and able to speak English, she refused to do so and conducted all business and correspondence ma ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i, in her mother tongue. Ke‘elikōlani is known as being an incredibly formidable force, which can undoubtedly be attributed, at least in part, to the character of the women who reared her.”
-Shaun Chillingworth
E Hoʻomanaʻo
On January 16, 1893, American and European businessmen—supported by U.S. Marines from the USS Boston—initiated the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani and the Hawaiian Kingdom. A Provisional Government was established with Sanford B. Dole as president, setting Hawaiʻi on a path toward annexation by the United States.
The next day, on January 17, 1893, Queen Liliʻuokalani yielded her authority under protest and duress, trusting that the U.S. government would restore her rightful leadership. That restoration never came. Instead, the Provisional Government pursued annexation, leading to the formation of the Republic of Hawaiʻi in 1894 and eventual U.S. annexation in 1898.
Knowing our mōʻaukala (history) is essential to our ea—our sovereignty, identity, and life force.
E HOʻOMANAʻO!
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