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Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days in Hawaiian

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Hawaiian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

Wailua Falls on Kauaʻi, Hawaii
Time and days
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All 10 Hawaiian phrases in this lesson

I kēia manawaee KAY-ah mah-NAH-vah
Now
Ma hopemah HOH-peh
Later

Literally "behind", after.

I kēia lāee KAY-ah LAH
Today
ʻApōpōah-POH-poh
Tomorrow
I kēia pōee KAY-ah POH
Tonight
Ahea?ah-HEH-ah
When?

Used for the future. For the past: "i nāhea?".

Hola ʻehia e wehe ai?HOH-lah eh-HEE-ah eh VEH-heh ai
What time does it open?
Kali ikiKAH-lee EE-kee
One moment, please

Literally "wait a little".

Minukemee-NOO-keh
Minutes
HolaHOH-lah
Hours

From English hour.

Where Hawaiian is spoken

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