Māmalaʻōlelo Flashcards
Aia nā puke ma kahi o ke pākaukau
The books are there on the table.
E hele kākou i ka hale ku’ai ma ke ka’a
Let’s all go to the store in the car.
‘oia no ka’u
that is my way
Aia no lāua i ka hale.
They are in the house (somewhere)
Ma hea?
Where
I ka lumi moe
I the bedroom
Ke pi’i nei o’ia ala i ka Leahi
She is climbing Leahi (over there)
Ke hele mai nei
She is coming (close)
Ua ku’u (ka mokulele) maila ‘oe
Have you landed?
Kona kalaiwa ana loihi
Her drive is long
hume i ka malo
bind the malo
he aha hoa’e
what else
o ke kelepona
order on phone
Oia paha ka hale ku’ai
that perhaps is the store
Okioki i ka nāhelehele
cut the weed
puka ma ka waho
come out
nui ka lumi
plenty of room
Holo akula lākou ā nahā nā moku o Hawaiʻi nei, ā nalowale ka ʻāina
they sailed on until the islands of Hawaiʻi here were blotted out of sight and the land disappeared.
pepehi ā make
beat until dead
Mai holo o ‘eha
don’t run or get hurt
‘ōlelo mau kā mākou kumu
Our teacher always says
Mai holo ma ke kimeki o hina ‘oe!
don’t run on the cement or you will fall
Ke kawaū ‘o waho mai holo ma ka mau’u o palaha ‘oe a honi i ka lepo!
When it is wet outside don’t run on the grass or you will slip and kiss the dirt
Mai holo a puni ke kumu manakō o ‘ōkupe ‘oe a honi hou i ka lepo!
Don’t run around the mango tree or you will trip and kiss the dirt again.
E maka’ala i kou wahi e holo ai
pay attention to your surrounding when running
Hō! Kohu mākēneki
like a magnet
A eia hou! Mai noho ma ka hulili o walakua ‘oe a ‘oā ke kimeki iā ‘oe!
and here again, don’t sit on the fence or you will fall backward and crack the cement
Mai ho’okuli i ke a’o a ka makua o pilikia ‘oe!
Don’t be deaf to the teaching of the parent or you will have problems
He moa kāne ‘ula’ula kēia o ke kakahiaka nui loa. ‘O leonui kona inoa.
This is a red rooster early in the morning. His name is Leonui.
Ikaika nō kona ‘o’ō ‘ana.
He crows loudly
He pipi waiū kēia. ‘O ‘Ōpūnui kona inoa.
This is a dairy cow. Her name is ‘Ōpūnui.ēia.
He koloa nani kēia. ‘O Hulunani kona inoa.
This is a beautiful Hawaiian duck. His name is Hulunani.
He ‘īlio ke’oke’o kēia. ‘O Nihonui kona inoa.
This is a white dog. His name is Nihonui.
He pua’a kikokiko kēia. ‘O Makanani kona inoa
This is a spotted pig. Her name is Makanani.
E ‘imi i ho’okahi pua ‘ula’ula i ke ki’i
Look for the red flower in picture
Ke ho’oma’ema’e iho nei ‘o Hulunani i kona mau hulu.
Hulunani is cleaning his feathers
‘Ōpūnui i ka mau’u.
‘Ōpūnui is eating grass
Ke inu nei ‘o Nihonui i ka wai.
Nihonui is drinking water.
Ke hiamoe iho nei ‘o Makanani i ka lepo.
Makanani is sleeping in the dirt.