Schedule & Booking

1. ʻO ka hola ʻehia kēia?

   ʻO ka ho-la ʻe-hi-a kē-ia

   What time is it now?

   Usage

   Ask someone what time it is

   Grammar Note

   "hola" is from English "hour"; "ʻehia" is the interrogative for "how many/which number"

2. ʻO ka hola ʻekolu

   ʻO ka ho-la ʻe-ko-lu

   It is 3 o'clock

   Usage

   State the time as three o'clock

   Grammar Note

   Hawaiian numbers: ʻekahi (1), ʻelua (2), ʻekolu (3); time = "ka hola" + number

3. I kēia lā

   I kē-ia lā

   Today

   Usage

   Refer to something happening today

   Grammar Note

   "lā" = "sun/day"; "kēia lā" = "this day/today"

4. ʻApōpō

   ʻA-pō-pō

   Tomorrow

   Usage

   Refer to something happening tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   "apōpō" = "tomorrow" in Hawaiian; note the kahakō (macron) on the ō indicating a long vowel

5. Nehinei

   Ne-hi-nei

   Yesterday

   Usage

   Refer to something that happened yesterday

   Grammar Note

   "nehinei" = "yesterday"; together with "apōpō" (tomorrow) and "kēia lā" (today), these form the basic time axis

6. ʻO ka lā ʻehia o kēia mahina?

   ʻO ka lā ʻe-hi-a o kē-ia ma-hi-na

   What day of the month is it?

   Usage

   Ask what date it is this month

   Grammar Note

   "mahina" = "moon/month"; "o kēia mahina" = "of this month" — possessive construction

7. E hālāwai kāua i ka hola ʻelima

   E hā-lā-wai kā-ua i ka ho-la ʻe-li-ma

   Let's meet at five o'clock

   Usage

   Arrange to meet someone at a specific time

   Grammar Note

   "hālāwai" = "to meet/gather"; "kāua" = inclusive dual "we two" (you and I)

8. Ua hala ka manawa

   U-a ha-la ka ma-na-wa

   The time has passed

   Usage

   Indicate that the scheduled time has passed

   Grammar Note

   "hala" = "to pass/end/go by"; "manawa" = "time/moment/heart/feelings" — a multivalent Hawaiian word

9. E kali i kekahi manawa

   E ka-li i ke-ka-hi ma-na-wa

   Please wait a moment

   Usage

   Ask someone to wait a moment

   Grammar Note

   "kali" = "to wait"; "kekahi" = "a certain/some" — here "kekahi manawa" = "a moment"

10. Ua piha ka papa hana

    U-a pi-ha ka pa-pa ha-na

    The schedule is full

    Usage

    Indicate that your schedule is fully booked

    Grammar Note

    "papa hana" = "work schedule/program" — "papa" means "flat surface/board/list"

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