Learn Hawaiian: 15 Everyday Verbs

As a follow-up to our grammar lesson on creating simple verb sentences to describe the things that you do, I give you 15 everyday verbs.

Ala = Wake up
Palaki = Brush
Kuke (or Ho’omo’a) = Cook
Inu = Drink
Ho’oma’ema’e = Clean
Holoi = Wash
Nānā = Watch
Ho’oikaika kino = Exercise
Ho’okani = Play (an instrument)
‘Ai = Eat
Pā’ani wikiō = Play video games
Kelepona = Call (on the telephone)
Kākau = Write
‘Ōlelo = Speak
Hiamoe = Sleep

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-Hawaiian Grammar 1: Simple Verb Sentences:    • Hawaiian Grammar 1: Simple Verb Sente...  
-Pronunciation Guide:    • Hawaiian Alphabet & Pronunciation Guide  

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Other Hawaiian language resources:

-Ka Leo ‘Oiwi from ‘OiwiTV:    • Ka Leo ʻŌiwi  
-Kulaiwi from Kamehameha Schools:    • Kulāiwi  
-Duolingo (website or app): https://www.duolingo.com/
-Hawaiian dictionary: http://wehewehe.org/
-Kaniʻāina (recordings of native speakers): http://ulukau.org/kaniaina/

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