How I learned To Speak Hawaiian

Aloha mai! This week, I'm sharing my personal story of learning to speak Hawaiian as an adult. I'll be sharing some of the incredible people and places that guided me along the way. My hope is that by sharing this journey, it can offer encouragement to anyone learning olelo Hawaii, especially those starting later in life.
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[@christopherturco197]

This was very cool to see and hear. Although I lived in Hawaii for 22 years, I didn't hear Hawaiian spoken like this. Immersion schools were in their infancy at that time. Like most people, I learned specific Hawaiian words and phrases but not how to speak Hawaiian. If I can ever move back to the Islands, I think I would like to learn more olelo Hawaii. It is exciting to see the revival and perpetuation of the Hawaiian language, since it is so critical to the preservation of the Hawaiian culture. Without it Hawaii is not truly Hawaiian. It's just another beautiful place with some influences from a lost culture. What a shame it would be to lose such a rich and beautiful culture. Thank you for doing your part to keep it alive!🤙

[@awaroots]

Amene!

[@jadefinding]

Nice to hear you speak.

[@kaalala]

Mahalo

[@costoncr]

I’m listening Beastie.. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 AND DAMN DO I LOVE YOU SIR!!!!

[@teaomihiaflavell1628]

Mahalo nui ‘iā ‘oe Maluhia

[@kaalala]

He mea liilii wale no. Mahalo no hoi ia oe.

[@costoncr]

Ok Babe.. I haven’t disturbed listening yet.. I will as soon as I get done getting some stuff to feel better

[@kananz65]

❤❤❤

[@Leimana]

Mahaaaaaaalo. Kupaianaha no. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽❤❤❤❤

[@mathoskualawa9000]

Mahalo iaoe nau hana ikaika. Hooulu oe i ko'u makemake e ao hou ai i ka olelo Hawaii. Ui ka'u mau hoaaloha apau loa na'u komo hou i ke kula nui, aka, aohe kala ka'u. Nolaila, heluhelu wale me hoolohe i na wikio e like me keia ano na'u hoikaika olelo. E kala mai iau ina kapakahi ka'u olelo. Ua hoopau i na papa hookahi me elua haneri wale. Aole i holomua.

[@kaalala]

Hauoli au ke lohe aku i kou manao. Ina oe he iini kou e hoi i ke kula, e hoi no. Ina aohe ou iini, lawa no paha kau e hana nei i keia manawa. Hoolohe a heluhelu i ka olelo. Ke oe hui me kou poe hoa aloha, ma laila oe e hooikaika ai i ke kamailio ana ma ka olelo Hawaii.

[@freerangemaker]

He huakai olelo Hawaii kupaianaha kau huakai. Aloha no no keia hoike ana o kau moolelo nani. Ua akamai loa oe i kau koho ana e hoomaka i kau hana wikio o Ka Alala a aole hahai i kahi 'masters' i ka olelo Hawaii, no ka mea, pipii loa ia, a kuleana paha no oe i kau wahine a me kau mau keiki. I ka lohe ana o keia moolelo au i nonono ai, aue! aohe manawa kupono nau i holo i ke kulanui no ka ao ana o ka olelo Hawaii, no laila, pono au e hana paakiki ma keia wahi kela wahi. Aole paha e loaa iau i ka olelo pahee, aka, hiki iau ke loaa i ka nanea, e like me ke ano o keia manawa. Mahalo no kau hana!

[@kaalala]

Mahalo no keia mau olelo au i kakau mai la. Ko'u moolelo ponoi no keia no na makahiki mua loa o ke ao ana i ka olelo Hawaii. I ka wa i paa ai ka olelo, ua pau aku la ko'u iini e hoomau i ke ao ma ke kula nui. A mahuahua ae la ko'u iini e ao aku i ka poe haumana ma waho aku o ke kula. Oia hoi ka'u hana e hana nei i keia manawa ma ka YT. E hoomau no oe i ke ao ana i ka olelo. He mea waiwai maoli no ia.

[@freerangemaker]

🌅🌄🌅

[@awakenedaloha]

Mahalo no teia wikio e palala. Ke Ho’oma’a nei wau I ta ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i piha no ku’u ‘Ohana. E lohe mai ia’u ka leo kūpuna me ‘oe, piha no ho’i. Mahalo iā’oe no ka ho’omau ana I ka ‘Ōlelo kūpuna a me nā leo Maoli. Mahalo ia lakou no ka hana pono i ho’omau no matou.

[@kaalala]

Mahalo ia oe no ka nana ana mai i keia nei. Ka hoolohe ana aku i ka poe kupuna ka mea nui. Nui ka poe e ao nei i keia wa, kakaikahi wale no ka poe e minamina nei i ka olelo mawaena o ka poe i hanai a hanau ia ma ka olelo kanaka o ka wa kahiko.

[@Will-jm2cc]

Hoomau.