Commands / Orders / Imperatives

Pronunciation Guide

`Auhea `oukou!

Listen up (you all)!

`Âwîwî!

Be quick!

E `ai kâkou!

Let's all (2 or more) eat!

E `ôlelo Hawai`i / haole!

Speak Hawaiian / English!

E `ôlelo Hawai`i, ke `olu`olu.

Speak Hawaiian, please.

E `ôlelo hou.

Say it again.

E `ôlelo mâlie.

Speak slowly / calmly.

E `olu `olu, e `ôlelo Hawai`i.

Please speak Hawaiian.

E ha`i mai.

Tell me. Say it.

E hâlâwai kâkou!

Let's meet!

E hele aku!

Go away!

E hele mai!

Come here!

E ho`oma`ama`a!

Practice!

E ho`oma`ama`a.

Practice.

E ho`omau.

Continue. Keep at it.

E ho`opili mai.

Repeat after me.

E kâkau iho `oe.

Write it down.

E kali iki.

Wait a moment.

E kôkua mai.

Give me some help!

E lawe aku.

Take (it) away.

E nânâ kâua i kâu puke.

Let's (you and I) look at your book.

E nânâ mai!

Look over here.

E noho iho.

Sit down.

E pâ`ani kâkou!

Let's (2 or more) play!

E pule kâkou!

Let's (2 or more) pray!

Ha`i mai!

Tell me!

Hâmau ka leo!

Be quiet!

Hana hou!

Do it again!

Hele a hiamoe!

Go to bed!

Hele aku!

Go away! Beat it!

Hele mai!

Come here!

Hele!

Go ahead!

Ho`i!

Return!

Ho`olohe!

Listen!

Ho`omanawanui!

Be patient!

Huli!

Turn over!

Kâohi mai `oe!

Hold fast!

Kôkua mai!

Help me!

Komo mai!

Come in!

Kulikuli!

Shut up!

Mai e `ai!

Come and eat!

Mâlama pono!

Be careful! (Take care!)

Nânâ!

Look!

Noho!

Sit! Stay!

Noke.

Keep at it.

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