Contacts & SNS

1. ʻO wai kou inoa?

   ʻO wai kou i-no-a

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Standard phrase to ask someone their name

   Grammar Note

   wai asks "who" for personal identity; ʻo marks the predicate nominal

2. No hea mai ʻoe?

   No he-a mai ʻo-e?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Casual question to ask where someone is from

   Grammar Note

   no indicates origin; mai indicates direction from a place

3. Hauʻoli au i ka hui ʻana me ʻoe.

   Hau-ʻo-li au i ka hui ʻa-na me ʻoe

   I am glad to meet you.

   Usage

   Polite greeting when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   hui ʻana is the nominalized form of hui meaning "to meet or gather"

4. ʻO koʻu leka uila ʻo...

   ʻO ko-ʻu le-ka ui-la ʻo...

   My email address is...

   Usage

   Share your email address with a new contact

   Grammar Note

   leka uila literally means "electric letter" — the Hawaiian word for email

5. E hoʻohui mai iaʻu ma ka pūnaewele.

   E ho-ʻo-hu-i mai ia-ʻu ma ka pū-nae-we-le

   Please connect with me on social media.

   Usage

   Ask someone to connect with you on social media

   Grammar Note

   pūnaewele means "spider web / network" — the Hawaiian word for internet

6. ʻO koʻu helu kelepona ʻo...

   ʻO ko-ʻu he-lu ke-le-po-na ʻo...

   My phone number is...

   Usage

   Share your phone number with a new contact

   Grammar Note

   helu means number; kelepona is the Hawaiian word for telephone

7. E kākau i kou inoa ma ʻaneʻi.

   E kā-kau i kou i-no-a ma ʻa-ne-ʻi

   Please write your name here.

   Usage

   Ask someone to write their name on a form or paper

   Grammar Note

   kākau means to write in Hawaiian

8. Hiki iaʻu ke lawe i kou kiʻi?

   Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke la-we i kou ki-ʻi

   Can I take your picture?

   Usage

   Ask a new friend if you can take their photo

   Grammar Note

   lawe kiʻi means to take a picture; kiʻi means image or photo

9. E mālama pono ʻoe.

   E mā-la-ma po-no ʻoe

   Take good care of yourself.

   Usage

   A warm farewell wishing someone well

   Grammar Note

   mālama pono is a common Hawaiian farewell meaning "take good care"

10. E hoʻolohe mai iaʻu ma ka lekiō.

    E ho-ʻo-lo-he mai ia-ʻu ma ka le-ki-ō

    Listen to me on the radio.

    Usage

    Promote a Hawaiian language radio show or podcast to stay connected

    Grammar Note

    lekiō is borrowed from English "radio"; Hawaiian language radio preserves the language

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