Aloha mai e nä kumu, here is a list of all of the labels and their
translations for you to keep handy. We hope that you find it useful in
integrating more ÿölelo Hawaiÿi into your classroom. Please feel free to
use as many or as little as you wish.
For your assistance, there is a section on page 3 of this document that
goes through how to ask where something is and how to respond
appropriately.
Mahalo nui!
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Junko & Laÿakapu
Classroom Labels
1. 3-Hole puncher - ka päniki pepa
2. Air conditioner - ka mïkini höÿolu ea
3. Books - nä puke
4. Bulletin board - ka papa höÿikeÿike
5. Calendar - ka ÿalemanaka
6. Chair - ka noho
7. Clock - ka uaki
8. Computer - ka lolo uila
9. Desk - ke päkaukau
10. Dictionary - ka puke wehewehe ÿölelo
11. Door - ka pani puka
12. DVD Player / VCR - ka mïkini wikiö
13. Fan - ka peÿahi
14. File cabinet - ka pahu faila
15. Glue - ka mea hoÿopipili / tuko
16. Lights - nä ipu kukui
17. Paper clip - ka ‘ümiÿi pepa
18. Pencils - nä penikala
19. Pencil Sharpener - ka mea hoÿokala penikala
20. Pens - nä peni
21. Pictures - nä kiÿi
22. Poster - ka pelaha
23. Printer - ka mïkini paÿi
24. Scissors - nä ÿüpä
25. Sink - ke kinika
26. Stapler - ka mea ÿümiÿi pepa
27. Television - ke kïwï
28. Wall - ka paia
29. Window - ka puka aniani
30. White board - ka papa käkau
31. Paper tray - ka ÿäpoÿo poho pepa
32. Cabinet - ka pahu waihona
33. Box - ka pahu
34. Shelf - ka haka kau
35. Counter - ka papa kau
36. Floor - ka papahele
37. Rug/carpet - ka moena
38. Restroom - ka lumi hoÿopau pilikia
Classroom Requests
“Hiki iaÿu ke hoÿohana i ka lolo uila, ke ÿoluÿolu? “
“May I use the computer, please?
“Hiki iaÿu ke hele i ka lumi hoÿopau pilikia, ke ÿoluÿolu?”
“May I go to the restroom, please?”
“Hiki iaÿu ke hoÿohana i ke kelepona, ke ÿoluÿolu?”
“May I use the telephone, please?”
“Hiki iaÿu ke inu wai, ke ÿoluÿolu?”
“May I get a drink of water, please?”
“Hiki iaÿu ke hoÿopaÿi, ke ÿoluÿolu?”
“May I print (a document), please?”
Identifying things in the classroom:
Ka Nïnau / The Question Where is ________??
Aia i hea ______________? Where is _______________ ?
Ka Pane / The Response Aia ____________ ma luna o _______________.
_____________ is on top of/above ________________.
Aia _____________ ma lalo o ________________.
_________________ is under/below ____________.
Aia _____________ ma loko o ___________________.
______________ is inside of _________________.
Aia _______________ ma waho o ___________________.
_________________ is outside of __________________.
Aia ______________ ma ka ÿaoÿao o __________________.
________________ is on the side of / next to ___________________.
Aia _______________ kokoke i ________________________.
_________________ is close to / near ____________________.
He Kökua / A bit more help:
In Hawaiian, the words “ka” and “ke” are markers that always appear
before common nouns. “Ka” and “ke” also translate as “the”, so the
sentence “Aia i hea ka puke wehewehe ÿölelo?” translates as “Where is
the dictionary?””
“Aia ka puke wehewehe ÿölelo ma luna o ka haka kau” translates as
“The dictionary is on top of the shelf.”
Also, the “ka” or “ke” becomes “nä” when you pluralize the noun.
“Aia nä puke ma lalo o ke päkaukau.”
“The books are under the desk.”