Internet & WiFi

1. He aha ka ʻōlelo huna WiFi?

   He a-ha ka ʻō-le-lo hu-na Wi-Fi

   What is the WiFi password?

   Usage

   Ask for the WiFi password at a hotel, café, or venue

   Grammar Note

   "Password" is ʻōlelo huna

2. He pono iaʻu ka pūnaewele

   He po-no ia-ʻu ka pū-nae-we-le

   I need the internet

   Usage

   Express that you need internet access

   Grammar Note

   "pūnaewele" is the Hawaiian term for internet, composed from words meaning "network/web"

3. Hiki iaʻu ke hoʻohana i ka WiFi?

   Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke ho-ʻo-ha-na i ka Wi-Fi

   Can I use the WiFi?

   Usage

   Ask permission to use the WiFi network

   Grammar Note

   "hiki iaʻu ke" = "I can/am able to"; "hoʻo-" prefix creates causative/active verb forms

4. ʻAʻole mana o ka pūnaewele

   ʻA-ʻo-le ma-na o ka pū-nae-we-le

   There is no internet signal

   Usage

   Report that there is no internet connection or signal

   Grammar Note

   "ʻaʻole" is the negation particle; "mana" means "power/authority/signal" in various contexts

5. E hoʻouna i ka leka uila

   E ho-ʻo-u-na i ka le-ka ui-la

   Please send an email

   Usage

   Ask someone to send an email

   Grammar Note

   "leka uila" = "electric letter" — the Hawaiian term for email; "uila" = "electricity/lightning"

6. He aha kou leka uila?

   He a-ha kou le-ka ui-la

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Ask for someone's email address

   Grammar Note

   Hawaiian puts the predicate first: the question word "he aha" (what) opens the sentence and the subject (kou leka uila) follows

7. E nānā i kaʻu kahua

   E nā-nā i ka-ʻu ka-hua

   Please visit my website

   Usage

   Share your website with someone

   Grammar Note

   "kahua" means "foundation/platform/site" and is used for websites and digital platforms

8. Web 2.0

   Web 2.0 (the second generation of the internet)

   Usage

   Discuss generational shifts in internet technology

   Grammar Note

   "Web 2.0" is the English term used as-is

9. Hiki iaʻu ke hoʻopiha uila i koʻu kelepona?

   Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke ho-ʻo-pi-ha ui-la i ko-ʻu ke-le-po-na

   Can I charge my phone?

   Usage

   Ask to charge your mobile phone

   Grammar Note

   "kelepona" is from English "telephone". Charging is "hoʻopiha uila" (fill with electricity); hoʻopaʻa means "to fix/secure/reserve" and does not mean "charge"

10. E hana pū kāua ma o ka pūnaewele

    E ha-na pū kā-ua ma o ka pū-nae-we-le

    Let us work together via the internet

    Usage

    Propose working together online

    Grammar Note

    "kāua" is the inclusive dual "we two" (you and I); contrasts with "māua" (we two, excluding the listener)

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