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Hawaiian Starter Vocab - Verbs 1
Aloha! Here is the next set of vocab. After our last three Starter Vocab lists (Nouns 1, Nouns 2, Adjectives), it’s time for these terms: Verbs 1.
Later, test what you've learned with the vocab quizzes below!
Verbs 1
Communication
ʻōlelo (To speak, talk)
Wehewehe (To explain)
Kākau (To write)
Heluhelu (To read)
Unuhi (To translate)
Kelepona (To call)
Kelekiko (To text)
Nīnau (To ask a question)
Pane (To answer)
Kōkua (To help)
Poina (To forget)
Manaʻo (To think)
Senses
Lohe (To hear)
Hoʻolohe (To listen)
Nānā (To watch, look at)
ʻike (To see)
Daily life
Noho (To live, dwell; to sit)
Hele (To go)
ʻai (To eat)
inu (To drink)
Hana (To do, make, work)
Hāʻawi (To give)
Hoʻomalolo (To rest, take a break)
Fun
Makemake (To like; to want)
Hīmeni (To sing)
Pāʻani (To play)
Kaha (To draw)
ʻakaʻaka (To laugh)
The first button below will take you to Quizlet - this site will allow you to view this vocab list, practice using flashcards, play word games, and quiz yourself. Click there to access these features!
The second button below will take you to Memrise - I created a specific quiz that will test you on these terms with only pictures as a prompt. This means that you won't see any English, and you'll get to exercise your knowledge of these words in Hawaiian only! Some words are impossible to put to an image, however, so some may be missing.
But remember: nothing beats good, old-fashioned pen and paper!
