Banking & ATM

1. Aia i hea ka ATM kokoke loa?

   Ai-a i he-a ka ATM ko-ko-ke lo-a?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "Aia i hea ~?" is the standard Hawaiian way to ask "where is ~?"

2. Makemake au e lawe i ke kālā.

   Ma-ke-ma-ke au e la-we i ke kā-lā.

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Used at an ATM or bank to withdraw cash

   Grammar Note

   "makemake au e ~" expresses desire in Hawaiian

3. Hiki iaʻu ke hoʻololi i ke kālā ma ʻaneʻi?

   Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke ho-ʻo-lo-li i ke kā-lā ma ʻa-ne-ʻi?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki ~?" asks about ability in Hawaiian

4. ʻAʻole e hana ana kaʻu kāleka.

   ʻA-ʻo-le e ha-na a-na ka-ʻu kā-le-ka.

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   Used when your card is not functioning

   Grammar Note

   "ʻAʻole" is the primary negation word in Hawaiian

5. He aha ka helu hoʻololi?

   He a-ha ka he-lu ho-ʻo-lo-li?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "He aha ~?" means "what is ~?". A "rate" is helu

6. He uku hoʻololi paha?

   He u-ku ho-ʻo-lo-li pa-ha?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a transaction fee applies

   Grammar Note

   "paha" adds uncertainty to a question. "Fee" is uku; ʻōlelo means "word/language" and has nothing to do with fees

7. Makemake au e hoʻouna i ke kālā.

   Ma-ke-ma-ke au e ho-ʻou-na i ke kā-lā.

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   Used to request a money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "hoʻouna" means "to send" in Hawaiian

8. Hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka palapala hoʻokaʻa?

   Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke lo-a-ʻa i ka pa-la-pa-la ho-ʻo-ka-ʻa?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki iaʻu ke ~?" is a polite request. A receipt is palapala hoʻokaʻa; ʻōlelo means "word/speech", not "receipt"

9. Pono au e hōʻike i ke kāleka nalowale.

   Po-no au e hō-ʻi-ke i ke kā-le-ka na-lo-wa-le.

   I need to report a lost card.

   Usage

   Used to report a lost card

   Grammar Note

   "pono au e ~" expresses obligation in Hawaiian

10. He aha nā hola wehe ʻana?

    He a-ha nā ho-la we-he ʻa-na?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about business hours

    Grammar Note

    "nā hola" means "the hours" (plural) in Hawaiian

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