Transportation

1. E hele ana au i Honolulu.

   E he-le a-na au i Ho-no-lu-lu

   I am going to Honolulu.

   Usage

   Used to state your destination to a driver or information desk

   Grammar Note

   "e...ana" is the progressive aspect marker in Hawaiian

2. Aia i hea ka hale mokulele?

   A-ia i hea ka ha-le mo-ku-le-le

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask for the location of the airport

   Grammar Note

   hale mokulele literally means "airplane house"; aia asks about location

3. E kū i ʻaneʻi, e ʻoluʻolu.

   E kū i ʻa-ne-ʻi, e ʻo-lu-ʻo-lu

   Please stop here.

   Usage

   Polite request to a driver to stop at this location

   Grammar Note

   e ʻoluʻolu is added to a request to make it polite

4. ʻEhia ke kumu kūʻai?

   ʻE-hia ke ku-mu kū-ʻai

   How much is the fare?

   Usage

   Ask how much the transportation fare is

   Grammar Note

   ʻEhia is the question word for how many or how much

5. Ma hea ke kūna kaʻa ʻōhua?

   Ma hea ke kū-na ka-ʻa ʻō-hu-a

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the bus stop

   Grammar Note

   ma hea asks "where at"

6. Aia i hea ka hale keʻena hoʻolimalima kaʻa?

   A-ia i hea ka ha-le ke-ʻe-na hoʻo-li-ma-li-ma ka-ʻa

   Where is the car rental office?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of a car rental office at the airport

   Grammar Note

   kaʻa means car in Hawaiian; hoʻolimalima means to rent or lease

7. E alakaʻi iaʻu i Waikīkī.

   E a-la-ka-ʻi ia-ʻu i Wai-kī-kī

   Please take me to Waikiki.

   Usage

   Direct a taxi driver or driver to take you to Waikiki

   Grammar Note

   alakaʻi means to lead or guide; used to direct someone to take you somewhere

8. ʻO hea ke ala hele?

   ʻO hea ke a-la he-le

   Which way is the path / road?

   Usage

   Ask for the direction of a trail or road while hiking or sightseeing

   Grammar Note

   ala hele literally means "walking path" or "road"

9. He lōʻihi ke ala?

   He lō-ʻi-hi ke a-la

   Is the road long / far?

   Usage

   Ask whether the destination is far away

   Grammar Note

   lōʻihi describes length in both distance and time

10. Hiki iaʻu ke hoʻi ma ka mokulele?

    Hi-ki ia-ʻu ke ho-ʻi ma ka mo-ku-le-le

    Can I return by airplane?

    Usage

    Ask about returning by airplane

    Grammar Note

    mokulele literally means "flying island" — the Hawaiian word for airplane

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