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A translation of & Invitation to Learn the Language Kûkahi `96 , Waikîkî Shell
Aloha kâkou! Greetings all! Ua lohe wau: `O kêia ka makahiki `ôlelo Hawai`i. I've heard that this is the year of the Hawaiian language. He ho`omaka maika`i kêlâ, akâ na`e, `a`ale lawa. It’s a good start, but it isn’t enough. `O kêia ka wâ `ôlelo Hawai`i, `eâ? This is the era of the Hawaiian language, yes? No leila, pehea lâ ma hope o kêia makahiki? Pau ka `ôlelo Hawai`i? `A`ole loa. Is the Hawaiian language finished? Absolutely not! Inâ `a`ale `oe `ôlelo Hawai`i, pehea `oe `ike `ai i ka nani o nâ mele. If you don’t speak Hawaiian, how will you know the beauty of the songs? Pehea `oe `ike `ai i ka loina o kô mâkou kûpuna. How will you know the culture of our ancestors? `Ea, no laila, e hele `oukou `ao mai i ka `ôlelo Hawai`i. Yes, therefore, go learn the Hawaiian language! If you nevah undahstan’...ah shucks!" Inâ `a`ole `oe maopopo i ko`u `ôlelo aku `ana...hôkâ!
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