Sentence 1
"Dear Black Friday..."
Literal: O the Friday Black...
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian)
E
ka
Poʻalima
ʻEleʻele
English Translation
Dear
Black
Friday
📝 Translation Notes:
• E ka → Dear
• E ka → Dear
Sentence 2
"We all have big TVs now,"
Literal: Have to us the televisions big at this time,
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian)
Loaʻa
P
iā
mākou
P
nā
kelewikiona
A
nui
A
i
kēia
wā
English Translation
We
all
have
big
TVs
now
📝 Translation Notes:
• implied - all
• i kēia wā → now
• implied - all
• i kēia wā → now
💭 Learning Tip
Uses 'Loaʻa iā' possession pattern - 'loaʻa' (to have/obtain) with indirect object 'iā mākou' (to us).
Sentence 3
"put them groceries on sale 🙏"
Literal: give here at the foods at the sale reduced
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian)
e
hāʻawi
P
mai
i
nā
meaʻai
A
i
ke
kūʻai
emi
A
English Translation
put
them
groceries
on
sale
📝 Translation Notes:
• i nā → them
• ke kūʻai emi → sale
• i nā → them
• ke kūʻai emi → sale
💭 Learning Tip
Imperative command using 'e + verb + mai' pattern, where 'mai' indicates directionality toward the speaker.
💭 Learning Tip
Vocative address using 'E ka' - this pattern treats Black Friday as a person being addressed directly.