Download or read book Hawaiian Phrase Book written by Charles E. Tuttle Studio and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic phrasebook is an important historical curiosity as well as a practical guide to the Hawaiian language. This Hawaiian Phrase Book was originally published in 1906 and has long been out of print. Recent interest in the unique background of the 50th State has spurred the revival of this useful and compact volume Originally, the primary object of the manual was to "teach natives to converse in English" but the phrasebook soon became a valuable resource for tourists and scholars alike. The book is handily categorized according to subject: Of a School, Going on a Journey, A Conversation with a Native Woman, etc. In addition, there are numerous samples of correspondence in the back of the manual.
Download or read book Learn Hawaiian at Home written by Kahikahealani Wight and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory course of Hawaiian language, with guided practice in pronunciation, and stories and songs about the islands of Hawaii.
Download or read book Hawaiian Dictionary written by Mary Kawena Pukui and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1986-03-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, Hawaiian Dictionary has been the definitive and authoritative work on the Hawaiian language. Now this indispensable reference volume has been enlarged and completely revised. More than 3,000 new entries have been added to the Hawaiian-English section, bringing the total number of entries to almost 30,000 and making it the largest and most complete of any Polynesian dictionary. Other additions and changes in this section include: a method of showing stress groups to facilitate pronunciation of Hawaiian words with more than three syllables; indications of parts of speech; current scientific names of plants; use of metric measurements; additional reconstructions; classical origins of loan words; and many added cross-references to enhance understanding of the numerous nuances of Hawaiian words. The English Hawaiian section, a complement and supplement to the Hawaiian English section, contains more than 12,500 entries and can serve as an index to hidden riches in the Hawaiian language. This new edition is more than a dictionary. Containing folklore, poetry, and ethnology, it will benefit Hawaiian studies for years to come.
Download or read book Pidgin Grammar written by Kent Sakoda and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devoted to a serious description of Pidgin origins and grammar, this work on Pidgin grammar does not require knowledge of linguistics. This reference is useful for anyone wanting to know more about this unique language of the Hawaiian Islands.
Download or read book Hawaiian phrase book written by John Harris Soper and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The primary object of this manual is to teach natives to converse in English. It is designed to help carry out the plan o the Government to extend English schools among the indigenous race of these islands. At the same time, the work is designed to assist strangers, speaking the English, to acquire the correct colloquial speech of the Hawaiians"--p. [iii].
Download or read book English and Hawaiian Phrase Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Da Kine Talk written by Elizabeth Ball Carr and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaii is without parallel as a crossroads where languages of East and West have met and interacted. The varieties of English (including neo-pidgin) heard in the Islands today attest to this linguistic and cultural encounter. "Da kine talk" is the Island term for the most popular of the colorful dialectal forms--speech that captures the flavor of Hawaii's multiracial community and reflects the successes (and failures) of immigrants from both East and West in learning to communicate in English.
Download or read book Illustrated Hawaiian Dictionary written by Kahikāhealani Wight and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new pocket edition is an ideal resource for beginning speakers and students of the Hawaiian language or anyone interested in Hawaiian language, history, and culture. Illustrated with line drawings, it includes over 5,000 entries in Hawaiian and English, an additional 2,500 synonyms and related words and phrases, grammar notes, and thousands of example sentences in both Hawaiian and English that illustrate practical and cultural uses of the language.
Download or read book USA Phrasebook written by Colleen Cotter and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 1995 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey there! Heading for SoCal and feeling out of the loop? Chill out--you can understand people, on your way, through the US of A.Introduction to: American English, Native American Languages, and Hawaiian.
Download or read book Hawaiian and English written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vocabulary is basic to a child’s development of intelligence and achievement. This picture vocabular book provides a very enjoyable and effective means for teaching basic Hawaiian and English vocabulary to children and adults, either individually or in groups, using the cross-age learning method. The book’s format, in which parts of a whole picture are analyzed and synthesized separately, is far more effective than other picture or dictionary methods for teaching vocabulary.
Download or read book Hawaiian Dictionary Phrasebook written by A. Scott Britton and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you're traveling to Hawaii and the only Hawaiian word you know is Aloha,this is the book for you! Hawaiians are enormously proud of their heritage, and Hawaiian shares official-language status with English. This book provides all the language you need to get by in Hawaiian, and is the ideal companion for vacationers and others interested in traditional Hawaiian culture." "Divided into three parts, this book includes: an easy guide to Hawaiian pronunciation and grammar; a two-way dictionary of essential words; and a phrasebook covering useful topics such as greetings, food & drink, cultural activities, and more."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary written by Mary Kawena Pukui and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1991-11-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a compact and portable format, this dictionary contains more than ten thousand entries, a welcome chapter on grammar explained in non-technical terms, and a pronunciation guide.
Download or read book Hawaiian Grammar written by Samuel H. Elbert and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without question, this is the definitive grammar of the Hawaiian language. Indeed it is the first attempt at a comprehensive treatment of the subject since W. D. Alexander published his concise Short Synopsis of the Most Essential Points in Hawaiian Grammar in 1864. This grammar is intended as a companion to the Hawaiian Dictionary, by the same authors. The grammar was written with every student of the Hawaiian language in mind—from the casual interested layperson to the professional linguist and grammarian. Although it was obviously impossible to avoid technical terms, their use was kept to a minimum, and a glossary is included for those who need its help. Each point of grammar is illustrated with examples, many from Hawaiian-language literature.
Download or read book Spoken Hawaiian written by Samuel H. Elbert and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Hawaiian language text, intended for self-learning as well as classroom use, presents the principal conversational and grammatical patterns of the language in 67 lessons, each containing English-Hawaiian dialogues. Emphasis is given to idiomatic speech, and a vocabulary of approximately 800 words, selected on the basis of frequency of usage and cultural importance, is introduced. The frequent humor of the lessons makes Elbert's Spoken Hawaiian an enjoyable learning experience. Also noteworthy is the author's inclusion of old Hawaiian in the text - legends, songs, stories - to enable the student to read the rich Hawaiian traditional literature in the vernacular language. The illustrations by noted artist Jean Charlot are a charming and amusing complement to the text. Spoken Hawaiian will help the student not only to read and speak the language, but at the same time to appreciate the rich heritage of the Hawaiian past and its literature. of the sixty-seven lessons is a sample dialog in Hawaiian with English translation.
Download or read book Hawaiian Word Book written by and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Line drawings illustrate simple Hawaiian words such as keiki, halakahiki, and pele, grouped together in categories such as Hawaiian life style, the body, and nature. Includes Hawaiian and English glossaries.
Download or read book Keiki s First Word Book written by Bess Press and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Keiki's First Word Book is an early-learning board book designed to teach words with photos of objects and activities for Hawaii's keiki. Each photo features the English word and the Hawaii word! A surprise door on every page lets kids discover the hidden object. A great activity book for Hawaii's toddlers and preschoolers!
Download or read book Mo olelo P kole written by Mya Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moʻolelo Pōkole: Learning Hawaiian Through Story is more than just a list of common Hawaiian words to be memorized; it is an engaging entry into Hawaiian via the medium of narrative. It introduces readers to nearly 150 well-known vocabulary words and, in addition, offers an interesting perspective on personal encounters with numerous people throughout the island chain. Using a "narrative domains" approach, this volume strives to help readers internalize Hawaiian and provide them with a beginner's vocabulary that will aid them in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding various parts of the language.
