Talking Story, Hawaiian Kine

The Hawaiian language, nearly extinct just 20 years ago, is enjoying a big revival thanks to immersion schools, which are honoring isle legend Don Ho

Susan Sunderland
Wednesday - December 13, 2006
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HAWAIIAN LESSON

This was last week’s lesson at Punana Leo Honolulu on the protocol of entering a classroom. Four-year-old kids know this. Do you?

He keiki maukaukau au e a`o. E `ae `olu`olu mai ia`u e komo i loko.

Translation: I am a child who is ready to learn. Kindly allow me to enter inside.

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