Hawaiian Language Beginner Lessons |
These lessons are in the order in which they were created. Feel free to hop, skip, and jump to those subjects which most interest you. |
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The First 101 Words to Learn in ANY Language |
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101 of the Easiest Hawaiian Words You'll Ever Learn |
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Numbers ~ Nâ Huahelu
More on Numbers |
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Colors ~ Nâ Waiho`olu`u
More on Colors |
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Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings ~
Nâ `Ôlelo No`eau |
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Riddles ~ Nâ Nane |
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Chants (with Literal Translations) ~ Nâ Oli
E Ala E! ~ Arise!
E Hô Mai! ~ Grant Me!
Nâ `Aumâkua ~ The Ancestral Spirits
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Songs (with Literal Translations) ~ He Mau Mele
Hawai`i Aloha
Hawai`i Pono`i
He Hawai`i Au
Aloha `Oe
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Speak Hawaiian Like a Local ;- ) |
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The Delectable Fish of Hawai`i ~ Nâ I`a `Ono Loa o Hawai`i
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Hawaiian Values |
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Hawaiian 101 Vocabulary List |
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The Hula Pages:
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Basic Conversational Hawaiian
Idioms, Catch Phrases, Expletives & Interjections
Greetings / Salutations
Pleasantries
"Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You..."
Talking About the Weather
Closing Statements
Conversational Acknowledgments (Instead of Hmmhmmm, Uh-huh, and Nods)
Conversational Q&As: Questions and Answers
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Do's and Don'ts
The Do's (Commands/Imperatives)
The Don'ts
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Hawaiian Hospitality |
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Hawaiian Gift-giving |
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Time: Days, Months, and Seasons |
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Sounds in Hawaiian:
Human Speech
Human Sounds
Animal Sounds
Water Sounds
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Food and Eating:
Breakfast Foods
Drinks / Beverages
Condiments
Meat / Poultry / Seafood / Etc.
Carbohydrates
Dairy Products
Produce
Desserts & Sweets
Tablesetting
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Toiletries / Household Items & Furniture:
Toiletries
Bathroom
Bedroom
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Sacred Hawai`i |
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Music:
Music Words / Terminology
Ka Mele a me Ka Oli ~ Song,Poetry & Chant
Musical Instruments
The`Ukulele
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Heavenly Bodies: The Sun, the Moon and the Stars
Nâ Kino o ka Lani: Ka Lâ, ka Mahina, a me nâ Hôkû
`Ôlelo No`eau / Proverbs & Sayings |
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Thanksgiving & Table Conversation |
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Aloha: What Is It?
Aloha Words
A Glossary of Words of Aloha (English to Hawaiian)
`Ôlelo No`eau (Proverbs and Poetical Sayings): Aloha
Let Me Call You Sweetheart...
More Terms of Endearment
Nâ Lila Aloha / Lyrics of Love |
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A Hawaiian Valentine's Mini-Lesson
Valentine's Candy Mini-Lesson |
28. |
Aloha Cyber-card |
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Hawaiian for Your Pet
Pet Names in Hawaiian
Top Ten Dog Names in Hawaiian |
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Happy Easter! |
31. |
Fragrances
Pre-Contact Fragrances |
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New Word Lists |
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Common Mispronunciations of the Hawaiian Language |
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The Family
The Extended Family |