Markets & Souvenirs

1. ʻEhia kālā kēia?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at a market

   Grammar Note

   "ʻEhia kālā" literally means "how much money"; the correct spelling has the ʻokina

2. Hiki ke kūkākūkā i ke kumukūʻai?

   Can I negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Opening price negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki ke" means "can/able to"

3. Hāʻawi au i ʻelua kālā.

   I offer two dollars.

   Usage

   Making a specific lower price offer

   Grammar Note

   Subject "au" = I; numeral precedes noun

4. Hiki ke hoʻēmi iki i ke kumukūʻai?

   Can you give me a small discount?

   Usage

   Used when buying in bulk or for the last item

   Grammar Note

   "hoʻo-" is a causative prefix in Hawaiian

5. Hana lima ʻia kēia ma ʻaneʻi?

   Is this handmade locally?

   Usage

   Verifying local craftsmanship

   Grammar Note

   "ʻia" marks passive voice in Hawaiian

6. He aha ka mea i hana ʻia ai kēia?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about material composition

   Grammar Note

   "He aha" is a basic "what?" question phrase

7. Hiki ke wahī i kēia i makana?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping for a souvenir

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki ke" + verb = ability. To wrap is wahī and a gift is makana; hoʻoikaika means "to strive / to strengthen" and has nothing to do with wrapping

8. Aia i hea ka mākeke pō?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for the night market location

   Grammar Note

   "aia i hea" is the locative question word "where"

9. Hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka palapala hoʻokaʻa?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt

   Grammar Note

   A receipt is palapala hoʻokaʻa; palapala kūʻai is a "deed or bill of sale", not a receipt

10. ʻO ka hola hea ka wā wehe a pani o ka mākeke?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Asking about market opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "ka wā" means "the time/period"

11. Nānā wale au, mahalo.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely declining vendor approach

    Grammar Note

    "wale" indicates "just/merely"

12. Hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Asking about card payment acceptance

    Grammar Note

    "Hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?" = "Can I pay by card?" kūʻai means "buy", so it is not added to kāleka

13. Ke kūʻai nei au i kēia ma ke ʻano o ka makana.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Stating souvenir purchase intent

    Grammar Note

    "ke...nei" indicates present continuous action

14. Hiki ke hoʻouna i kēia i waho o ka ʻāina?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping availability

    Grammar Note

    "waho o ka ʻāina" = "outside the land" = internationally

15. He aha kāu mea hou loa, a i ʻole kāu mea maikaʻi loa?

    What is your best or freshest item?

    Usage

    Asking for the best or freshest product

    Grammar Note

    "loa" is an intensifier indicating superlative degree

16. Pilikia ʻole ke kūkākūkā i ke kumukūʻai?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Directly asking if price is negotiable

    Grammar Note

    "ʻole" is a negation suffix meaning "not/without"

17. Nui loa ke kumukūʻai.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Nui loa" = "very big/much" used to mean "too expensive"

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