Hau`oli Lâ Ho`omaika`i, 1998!
Ka Papa Mea`ai
pelehû |
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turkey |
pua`a hame |
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ham |
mea ho`opihapiha |
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stuffing |
kai `ôpû |
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giblet gravy |
laiki |
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rice |
`uala |
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sweet potato |
`uala kahiki |
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irish potato |
kai `ôhelo |
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cranberry sauce |
kûlina `ono |
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sweet corn |
lau `ai me mea |
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salad with dressing |
palaoa li`ili`i a me waiû paka |
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rolls and butter |
wai |
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water |
waiû |
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milk |
waina |
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wine |
pia |
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beer |
pai pû |
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pumpkin pie |
haukalima |
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ice cream |
kope |
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coffee / tea |
kalima a me kopa`a |
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cream & sugar |
Thanksgiving Table Conversation
Hau`oli Ho`omaika`i! |
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Happy Thanksgiving! |
Hau`oli Lâ Pelehû! |
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Happy Turkey Day! |
Auê nô ho`i e! Pôloli au. [POH' loh lee (y)au'.] Makewai au. [mah ke wai' (y)au'.] |
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Goodness! |
E kâmau kî`aha kâkou! |
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Let's have a drink! |
`Ane`ane anei e mâkaukau ka pâ`ina? |
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Is dinner almost ready? |
`Ae, ua mâkaukau. |
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Yes, it's ready. |
E ho`â`o paha `oe i wahi pûpû? |
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Will you try some appetizers? |
`Ono kêia pûpû! He aha kêia? [heh (y)ah hah KEH' (y)ee (y)ah?] |
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This appetizer is delicious! |
`Ô`io poke kêia. |
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This is chunked and marinated raw bonefish. |
Makemake au i kêia poke! |
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I like this poke! |
Ka ho`okûkû kinipôpô peku i ke kîwî. |
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The football game's on TV. |
`O wai e pa`ani? |
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Who's playing? |
`O wai la! |
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Who cares? |
Ua kau `ia nâ mea `ai ma ke pâkaukau. Mai e `ai! [mai' ej ai'!] |
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The food is on the table. |
Auê nô ho`i kêia! He maika`i maoli kâu mea `ai! [heh mai' kah ee mao' lee KAU' meh (y)ah ai!] |
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Good gracious! (Look at) this! |
E noho kâkou ma ke pâkaukau. |
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Let's sit down at the table. |
Hô, nunui ka `ai! |
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Wow, so much food! |
E pule i ka pule ho`omaika`i kâkou. |
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Let us pray a prayer of thanks. |
Ke ho`omaika`i a mahalo nei mâkou iâ `Oe no kêia `ai. |
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We give our thanks to You for this food. |
E inu paha `oe i wahi kî`aha waina, ai`ole pia paha? (wai ai`ole waiû paha?) [wai' (y)ai' oh leh wai' (Y)OO pah' hah?] |
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Will you drink a glass of wine or some beer? |
I wahi waina no`u. |
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A little wine for me. |
Inu ho`omaika`i! Kâmau! [KAH' mau'!] |
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A toast! |
E `ai kâkou! |
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Let's eat! |
He aha ka`u e hâ`awi aku ai iâ `oe? |
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What shall I offer you? |
Ua makemake anei `oe i wahi lau `ai. |
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I will ask you for a little salad. |
Ua makemake anei `oe i wahi hame? |
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Will you have some ham? |
`Ae, mahalo. I wahi hame na`u. [ee vah' hee hah' meh nah' oo.] |
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Yes, thank you. |
I wahi pelehû? |
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Some turkey? |
I wahi pelehû na`u ke `olu`olu `oe. |
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I'll have some turkey, please. |
I wahi `êheu nâu? |
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Will you have a wing? |
Makemake au i ka `uhâ pelehû me mea ho`opihapiha a me kai `ôpû. |
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I want the drumstick, with stuffing and giblet gravy. |
He `ono maoli kêia pelehû! Mahalo i ka mea kuke! [mah hah' loh (y)ee kah meh' (y)ah koo' keh!] |
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This turkey is delicious! Compliments to the chef! |
Aia i hea ka `iwi `ô? |
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Where's the wishbone? |
E hâ`awi au nâu i ka laiki, `uala, ai`ole `uala kahiki? |
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Shall I give you rice, sweet potato or white potato? |
`A`ole , `a`ohe o`u makemake. |
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No, I do not wish any. |
E `olu`olu hâ`awi mai i ka pa`akai. |
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Please pass the salt. |
Eia ke koiû. |
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Here's the soy sauce. |
`O ka pepa kênâ? |
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Is that pepper (near you)? |
E `olu`olu e hâ`awi mai i ke kûlina `ono. |
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Please pass me the sweet corn. |
Eia nâ palaoa li`li`i. E `ae mai ia`u e hâ`awi aku i ho`okahi nâu. [eh ae' MAI' (y)ah' oo (w)eh HAH' ah vee (y)ah' koo (y)ee hoh' oh kah' hee NAU'.] |
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Here are the rolls. |
`A`ohe â kâkou waiûpaka? |
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Don't we have any butter? |
Eia ka waiûpaka. |
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Here's the butter. |
E `ai iho! E `ai ho`omâ`ona! [eh AI' hoh oh MAH' oh nah!] `Ai â pua`a. [ai' AH' poo (w)ah' ah.] |
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Eat! |
I kêia lâ `a`ohe nâ ikehuâ i kêia mea `ai. |
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Today, there are no calories in this food. |
Ua lawa? Piha? [pee' hah?] Ua mâ`ona `oe? [oo' (w)ah MAH' oh nah oe' ?] |
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Enough? |
Pa`e ka wa`a! |
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The canoe has landed! |
E `ai kâkou i ka monamona! |
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Let's have dessert! |
I kope ai `ole i kî nâu? |
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Coffee or tea for you? |
He inu kope au. |
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I drink coffee. |
Ua `ono kûpono anei kou kope. |
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Is your coffee sweetened enough? |
`Ono au i ke kope ikaika, me ka waiû `ole. |
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Yes, and I like it strong without milk. |
`A`ala kêia kope! |
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This coffee smells good! |
Mai Moloka`i mai kêia kope `ono. |
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This delicious coffee is from Moloka`i. |
E ho`â`o ana au i `apana `u`uku o kêlâ pai pû me haukalima. |
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I will try a small piece of that pumpkin pie with ice cream. |
`Ono maoli kêia pai pû. |
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This pumpkin pie is truly delicious. |
`A`ole, `a`ohe mea hou ke `olu`olu `oe. |
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No, nothing more, if you please. |
Ua loa`a ia`u he pâ`ina |
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I had an excellent Thanksgiving dinner! |
Piha maika`i au. |
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I am well filled. |
Pûha! Kîhâ! [KEE' HAH'!] E kala mai ia`u! [eh kah' lah MAI' (y)ah oo!] |
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Burp! |
Mâ`ona maika`i au. |
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I'm comfortably full. |
Mâ`ona loa au. |
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I'm very satisfied. |
Maka hiamoe au. |
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I'm sleepy! |
Aia i hea ka lumi ho`opau pilikia? |
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Where's the bathroom? |
Aloha ahiahi! Ua hele au e hiamoe. [oo' (w)ah heh' leh (y)au' eh hee (y)ah moe'.] |
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Good night! |
Hau`oli Ho`omaika`i! Mahalo au iâ `oukou! [mah hah' loh (w)au' (y)ee (Y)AH' ou' kou'! |
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Happy Thanksgiving! |
Pôkeokeo, pôkeokeo, pôkeokeo! |
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Gobble, gobble, gobble! |
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Hau`oli Ho`omaika`i! Mahalo au iâ `oukou! |
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Leilani