Sports & Activities

1. Ma hea au e nānā ai i ka pāʻani?

   Ma he-a au e nā-nā ai i ka pā-ʻa-ni?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Used to find a place to watch a sports match

   Grammar Note

   Hawaiian is an Austronesian language following VSO word order

2. Makemake au e pāʻani i ka tennis / badminton.

   Ma-ke-ma-ke au e pā-ʻa-ni i ka tennis / badminton.

   I'd like to play tennis / badminton.

   Usage

   Used to express desire to play a sport

   Grammar Note

   "Makemake" means "to want" or "to like" in Hawaiian

3. Aia kekahi hale hoʻoikaika kino ma kahi kokoke?

   A-ia ke-ka-hi ha-le ho-ʻoi-kai-ka ki-no ma ka-hi ko-ko-ke?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about nearby gym facilities

   Grammar Note

   "Aia" is the locative verb meaning "there is" or "it is at"

4. I ka hola ʻehia e hoʻomaka ai ka pāʻani?

   I ka ho-la ʻe-hia e ho-ʻo-ma-ka ai ka pā-ʻa-ni?

   What time does the match start?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time a game starts

   Grammar Note

   "ʻehia" is the Hawaiian interrogative for number or quantity

5. Hiki iaʻu ke komo i ka pāʻani?

   Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke ko-mo i ka pā-ʻa-ni?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to join a game

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki iaʻu ke" is the Hawaiian expression for "I can"

6. Ma hea au e hoʻolimalima ai i ka lako hoʻopāʻani?

   Ma he-a au e hoʻo-li-ma-li-ma ai i ka la-ko ho-ʻo-pā-ʻa-ni?

   Where can I rent sports equipment?

   Usage

   Used to find where to rent sports gear

   Grammar Note

   "lako" means "equipment" or "supplies" in Hawaiian

7. ʻEhia ke kumukūʻai o ka pāʻani?

   ʻE-hia ke ku-mu-kū-ʻai o ka pā-ʻa-ni?

   How much does it cost to play?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of playing

   Grammar Note

   kumukūʻai is a compound meaning "price" — kumu (basis) + kūʻai (to buy/sell); the kahakō on kū is required

8. Aia kekahi loko ʻauʻau ma kahi kokoke?

   A-ia ke-ka-hi lo-ko ʻau-ʻau ma ka-hi ko-ko-ke?

   Is there a swimming pool nearby?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a nearby swimming pool

   Grammar Note

   "ʻauʻau" means "to bathe" or "to swim" in Hawaiian

9. He papa aʻo no nā ʻōpio hoʻomaka ana?

   He pa-pa a-ʻo no nā ʻō-pi-o ho-ʻo-ma-ka a-na?

   Do you have a beginner class?

   Usage

   Used to ask about beginner classes

   Grammar Note

   "He" is the indefinite article in Hawaiian, also used in existential sentences

10. Makemake au e kūʻai i nā kikiki no ka pāʻani.

    Ma-ke-ma-ke au e kū-ʻai i nā ki-ki-ki no ka pā-ʻa-ni.

    I'd like to buy tickets for the game.

    Usage

    Used to express desire to buy game tickets

    Grammar Note

    "kikiki" is the Hawaiian form of English "ticket" (the Hawaiian alphabet has no t; it becomes k)

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