School & Education

1. Aia ka hale kula ma hea?

   A-ia ka ha-le ku-la ma he-a?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Basic question for finding the school location

   Grammar Note

   "Aia" is the Hawaiian locative existential meaning "is located"

2. Ke aʻo nei au i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi

   Ke a-ʻo nei au i ka ʻō-le-lo Ha-wai-ʻi

   I am studying the Hawaiian language

   Usage

   Sharing what language or subject you are currently studying

   Grammar Note

   "Aʻo" uniquely means both "to learn" and "to teach" in Hawaiian

3. He aha kāu haʻawina?

   He a-ha kāu ha-ʻa-wi-na?

   What is your homework?

   Usage

   Asking a classmate or teacher about the homework assignment

   Grammar Note

   "Haʻawina" derives from "haʻawi" (to give) — a given task

4. E kōkua mai iaʻu, e ka haumāna

   E kō-ku-a mai ia-ʻu, e ka hau-mā-na

   Please help me, student

   Usage

   Asking a fellow student for help

   Grammar Note

   "Kōkua" is a widely used Hawaiian word for help and cooperation

5. Ua ʻike au i ka palapala hōʻike

   U-a ʻi-ke au i ka pa-la-pa-la hō-ʻi-ke

   I saw the exam results

   Usage

   After checking exam scores or results

   Grammar Note

   "Hōʻike" means to show or display, used for exams and performances

6. Ke aʻo nei ke kumu i nā haumāna

   Ke a-ʻo nei ke ku-mu i nā hau-mā-na

   The teacher is teaching the students

   Usage

   Describing what is happening in class

   Grammar Note

   "Nā" is the Hawaiian plural article

7. E hele ana mākou i ke kulanui

   E he-le a-na mā-kou i ke ku-la-nui

   We are going to the university

   Usage

   Saying you plan to go to university

   Grammar Note

   "E + verb + ana" expresses future intention in Hawaiian

8. He aha ka papa aʻo?

   He a-ha ka pa-pa a-ʻo?

   What is the class / subject?

   Usage

   Asking about the class or subject being taught

   Grammar Note

   "Papa" is a versatile word meaning class, layer, or table depending on context

9. Ua ʻike au i ka pilina o nā huaʻōlelo

   U-a ʻi-ke au i ka pi-li-na o nā hua-ʻō-le-lo

   I understood the connection between the words

   Usage

   Expressing understanding of vocabulary or grammar

   Grammar Note

   "O" is the Hawaiian preposition indicating possession or association

10. E hoʻi mai i ka hale kula i ka lā ʻapōpō

    E ho-ʻi mai i ka ha-le ku-la i ka lā ʻa-pō-pō

    Please come back to school tomorrow

    Usage

    A teacher or parent reminding students to return to school the next day

    Grammar Note

    "Mai" indicates movement toward the speaker; combined with "hoʻi" it means "come back"

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