Time & Dates

1. ʻEhia ka hola i kēia manawa?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic question to ask the current time

   Grammar Note

   "ʻEhia ka hola" = literally "how many the hour?"

2. ʻO ka lā hea kēia o ka pule?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Asking the day of the week

   Grammar Note

   "ʻO ka lā hea" = "which day?" (copular question)

3. Kēia lā / ʻApōpō / Nehinei

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic vocabulary for today, tomorrow, yesterday

   Grammar Note

   "kēia lā" = "this day"; "ʻApōpō" is a standalone word

4. Kēia pule / Ka pule e hiki mai ana / Ka pule i hala

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Relative week expressions

   Grammar Note

   "e...ana" = future aspect; "i hala" = past aspect

5. I ke kakahiaka / i ke auinalā / i ke ahiahi / i ka pō

   In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night

   Usage

   Vocabulary for times of day

   Grammar Note

   "i" serves as a temporal preposition marker

6. ʻO ka lā hea kēia o ka mahina?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Asking for today's date

   Grammar Note

   "o ka mahina" = "of the month" (possessive)

7. I ka hola ʻehia ka wehe / pani ʻana?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Asking opening and closing times

   Grammar Note

   "ka...ʻana" nominalizes the verb

8. Pehea ka lōʻihi o ka huakaʻi i laila?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Asking about travel duration

   Grammar Note

   "Pehea ka lōʻihi" = "what is the length/duration?"

9. E hui ana kāua i ka hola ʻekolu o ke ahiahi.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Setting a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "kāua" is inclusive dual "the two of us"

10. Hapalua hola ʻelua / ʻumikūmālima minuke i ka hola ʻelima.

    Half past two / Quarter to five

    Usage

    Expressing specific times of day

    Grammar Note

    "Hapalua hola" = half past (the hour)

11. Wehe anei i ka hopena pule?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Checking weekend opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "Wehe anei" = "is it open?" (confirmation question)

12. ʻO ka manawa hea ko mākou manawa?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Asking about the current time zone

    Grammar Note

    "mākou" is exclusive "we" (excluding the listener)

13. Ua mua loa ka wā / Lohi loa ka wā.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Expressing timing is too early or too late

    Grammar Note

    "loa" intensifies the adjective to "too/very"

14. I ka hola ʻehia ka hoʻomaka / hoʻopau ʻana?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Asking start and end times of an event

    Grammar Note

    "ka...ʻana" nominalizes the verb into an action noun

15. ʻEhia lā / hola a hiki iā...?

    How many days / hours until...?

    Usage

    Asking how much time remains until an event

    Grammar Note

    "a hiki iā" = "until reaching"

16. Mai Pōʻakahi a Pōʻalima

    From Monday to Friday

    Usage

    Expressing a range of weekdays

    Grammar Note

    "Mai...a" = "from...to" (range expression)

17. Makemake au e hana i ka hui ʻana no [ka lā / ka wā].

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].

    Usage

    Making an appointment at a specific date/time

    Grammar Note

    "Makemake au e hana i" = "I want to make/do"

18. Hoʻokahi lā.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

19. Hoʻokahi pule.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

20. Hoʻokahi mahina.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

21. Hoʻokahi makahiki.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

22. Pōʻakahi.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

23. Pōʻalua.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Pōʻakolu.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Pōʻahā.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Pōʻalima.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Pōʻaono.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

28. Lāpule.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

29. Kēia lā.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

30. ʻApōpō.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

31. Nehinei.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

32. Kēia manawa.

    Now

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "now"

33. Ma hope.

    Later

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "later"

34. Hoʻokahi hola.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

35. Kakahiaka.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

36. Awakea.

    Midday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating midday

37. Ahiahi.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

38. Pō.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

39. Kēia pule.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week

40. Ka pule e hiki mai ana.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week

41. Ka pule i hala.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week

42. Ka hopena pule.

    Weekend

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the weekend

43. Ianuali

    January

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

44. Pepeluali

    February

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

45. Malaki

    March

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

46. ʻApelila

    April

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

47. Mei

    May

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

48. Iune

    June

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

49. Iulai

    July

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

50. ʻAukake

    August

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

51. Kepakemapa

    September

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

52. ʻOkakopa

    October

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

53. Nowemapa

    November

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

54. Kēkēmapa

    December

    Usage

    For pointing at a month on a calendar or booking slip

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