Hawaiian at Home

Which one is it? “ana mai” or “mai ana”??

Learning Hawaiian on your own can be difficult — so don’t do it! learn with us. This episode answers a listener’s question about finishing nets in Hawaiian. We also go over where to use “ana” and “mai” and when it flips in sentence structure. Ask us a question about learning Hawaiian here.

What is the word for “loud” in Hawaiian?

Learning Hawaiian isn’t going to look the same for everyone. Join us in a discussion on what it looks like for us and also listen in to one-on-one coaching by Maluhia on Hawaiian words and grammar.Visit Kaulumaika.com for more info and resources. Find us on IG: @kaulumaika @ka_alala

Do you let your Hawaiian speaking kids watch TV?

In this Hawaiian at Home episode: Some of the ways we’ve come up with to help our kids learn Hawaiian at home. What do we say when people ask if we let our kids watch TV. Listen to our 2 year old son speak Hawaiian.Leave us a question about learning Hawaiian in the comments.Resources:Kulaiwi Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV6peI2uaPGUg_XffgUDgu0CpDemCr6L7Event info: https://waiwai-collective.myshopify.com/products/hawaiian-at-home-with-maluhia-and-emily-statesClinton Kanahele Collection: https://library.byuh.edu/clinton-kanahele-collectionKa Leo Hawaii Collection: https://ulukau.org/kaniaina/?l=enMaluhia’s Resource Page: https://www.kaalala.com/learning-resourcesEmily’s Resource Page: https://kaulumaika.com/pages/resource-explore-page

How we learned Hawaiian as a family outside of school

Today’s Episode we share the story of how our family learned Hawaiian together. Learning Hawaiian outside of school can be difficult, but there are things that we found to be effective. Your journey won’t be the exact same as ours, but we hope something we share can give you the encouragement you need to keep learning!Resources:Kulaiwi Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV6peI2uaPGUg_XffgUDgu0CpDemCr6L7Event info: https://waiwai-collective.myshopify.com/products/hawaiian-at-home-with-maluhia-and-emily-statesClinton Kanahele Collection: https://library.byuh.edu/clinton-kanahele-collectionKa Leo Hawaii Collection: https://ulukau.org/kaniaina/?l=enMaluhia’s Resource Page: https://www.kaalala.com/learning-resourcesEmily’s Resource Page: https://kaulumaika.com/pages/resource-explore-page

What Happened to the Hawaiian Language?

The Hawaiian Language has a rich history and in this episode we touch on some of the more important events that have led the Hawaiian language to where it is today. We also discuss some of the people who have had big influences on the revitalization of the language in Hawaiian and express gratitude for their hard work; people like Larry Kimura and Mary Kawena Pukui. We also explain why we don’t use okina & kahako. Though most of the things we touch on are overviews it leads to meaningful conversation on where the language is at today.Resources:Clinton Kanahele Collection: https://library.byuh.edu/clinton-kanahele-collectionKa Leo Hawaii Collection: https://ulukau.org/kaniaina/?l=enMaluhia’s Resource Page: https://www.kaalala.com/learning-resourcesEmily’s Resource Page: https://kaulumaika.com/pages/resource-explore-page