Dating Apps

1. Ua ʻike au i kāu moʻolelo ma ka app hoʻopili.

   Ua ʻi-ke au i kāu mo-ʻo-le-lo ma ka app ho-ʻo-pi-li

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Standard opening line on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "ua" marks the perfective aspect; "app" is an English loanword and "hoʻopili" means to join/connect

2. Makemake ʻoe e hoʻopili kāua?

   Ma-ke-ma-ke ʻoe e ho-ʻo-pi-li kā-ua

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to connect or match on the app

   Grammar Note

   "makemake" means "to want/like"; "e" before a verb marks the infinitive

3. He aha kāu e ʻimi nei ma kēia app?

   He a-ha kāu e ʻi-mi nei ma kē-ia app

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the app

   Grammar Note

   "e ... nei" marks the present progressive; "ʻimi" means "to search/seek"

4. He hou wau ma ʻaneʻi — pehea e hana ʻia ai kēia?

   He hou wau ma ʻa-ne-ʻi — pe-he-a e ha-na ʻia ai kē-ia

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

   Grammar Note

   "pehea e ... ʻia ai" is a passive question construction; "hou" means new or again

5. Hiki iā kāua ke kelepona wikiō ma mua o ko kāua hui ʻana?

   Hi-ki iā kā-ua ke ke-le-po-na wi-ki-ō ma mu-a o ko kā-ua hu-i ʻa-na

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Proposing a video call before an in-person meeting

   Grammar Note

   "hiki iā" expresses ability "can"; "kāua" is the dual inclusive "we two"

6. Ma hea ʻoe e makemake ai e hui no ko kāua hui mua?

   Ma he-a ʻoe e ma-ke-ma-ke ai e hu-i no ko kā-ua hu-i mu-a

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "e ... ai" marks desire or intent; "hui mua" means "first meeting/date"

7. Hauʻoli au i ko kāua kamaʻilio ʻana — makemake ʻoe e hui?

   Hau-ʻo-li au i ko kā-ua ka-ma-ʻi-li-o ʻa-na — ma-ke-ma-ke ʻoe e hu-i

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet after enjoyable conversation

   Grammar Note

   "hauʻoli" means "happy/glad"; "kamaʻilio" means "to converse/chat"

8. Maikaʻi loa kāu moʻolelo / nani nā kiʻi!

   Mai-ka-ʻi lo-a kāu mo-ʻo-le-lo / na-ni nā ki-ʻi

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "maikaʻi loa" means "very good/great"; "nani" means "beautiful" in Hawaiian

9. E noho ana au ma ʻaneʻi no hoʻokahi pule — makemake ʻoe e hui?

   E no-ho a-na au ma ʻa-ne-ʻi no ho-ʻo-ka-hi pu-le — ma-ke-ma-ke ʻoe e hu-i

   I'm visiting for a week — would you like to meet?

   Usage

   Mentioning a brief visit while proposing to meet

   Grammar Note

   "e ... ana" marks a future (non-past) continuing action or plan; "pule" means "week" in Hawaiian

10. Manaʻo au he pili maikaʻi kāua!

    Ma-na-ʻo au he pi-li mai-ka-ʻi kā-ua

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're a good match

    Grammar Note

    "pili" means "closely related/connected"; "manaʻo" means "to think/believe"

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