‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Sentence Activity

I ka ‘ōlelo nō ke ola, i ka ‘ōlelo nō ka make
In the language is life, in the language is death

Mary Kawena Pukui, ‘Ō‘lelo No‘eau, Bishop Museum Press, 1982

Parents, caregivers and teachers: Follow the instructions below to
practice Hawaiian language with your keiki using this easy
do-it-yourself activity!

Instructions

1. Download Keiki Activity in PDF format.
2. Print a copy.
3. Cut along the lines to create word pieces.

You can use these word pieces in different ways. Create flashcards and
say the words aloud or share definitions of the words with your keiki.
Later, you and your keiki can make a game of creating phrases or
sentences using the word pieces (see examples provided).

1. Kaulana ‘o ia i kona aloha.
2. ‘Ae, pono kāua e hele aku i ka pā‘ina ma Hawai‘i.
3. He i‘a maika‘i ke kala.
4. ‘A‘ole ‘olu‘olu kēia noho.
5. E hana ana ‘oe ma ka hale?
6. Ua pule māua.
7. Pehea kākou?
8. Ua mele māua ma ka hale kula maika‘i.
9. Kaulana ‘o Hawai‘i.
10. ‘Ae, e hana ana ‘o ia.
11. Pono kāua e hele aku i ka pā‘ina.
12. He aha kēlā?
13. He aha kēia?
14. 'O wai kou inoa?
15. ‘O ka hale kula kēia.
16. Aloha kākou!
17. Aloha kāua!
18. Pehea ‘oe?
19. E hele mai ‘oe i Hawai‘i.
20. E komo mai i ka pā‘ina.
21. Ke ‘olu‘olu ‘oe.
22. E kala mai ia‘u.
23. ‘A‘ole pau ka hana.
24. Aloha wau iā ‘oe.
25. E pule kākou.
26. E noho pono.
27. E hā‘awi ka i‘a ia‘u.
28. E hele aku ‘oe iā ia.

Translations:

1. He/she is famous because of his/her aloha.
2. Yes, we should go to the party in Hawai‘i.
3. The kala is a good fish.
4. This chair is not comfortable.
5. Will you be working at home?
6. We prayed.
7. How is everyone?
8. We sang in the good schoolhouse.
9. Hawai‘i is famous.
10. Yes, he/she will be working.
11. We should go to the party.
12. What is that (far)?
13. What is this?
14. What is your name?
15. This is the school.
16. Hello everyone!
17. Hello to you and I!
18. How are you?
19. Come to Hawai‘i.
20. Come in to the party.
21. If you please,
22. Excuse me/forgive me.
23. The work is not finished.
24. I love you.
25. Let us pray.
26. Live well.
27. Give the fish to me.
28. Go to him/her.