Hawaiian Tongue Twisters
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| Original: | Hele wawai o ka malamalama, ka malamalama, o ka malamalama, hele wawai o ka malamalama, ka malamalama o ke Akua. |
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| English: | I am walking in the light, in the light, in the light, I am walking in the light, in the light of God. |
| Original: | Nane huna paha ka lima i ke kukui |
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| Transcription: | nahneh hoonah pahhah kah leemah ee keh kookooee |
| English: | Perhaps the hand is hidden in the kukui nut |
| Original: | Hauoli makahiki hou! |
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| Transcription: | howohlee mahkahheekee hohoo |
| English: | Happy new year! |
| Original: | Hale piliwaiwai e ke kālā maoli |
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| Transcription: | hahleh peeleevaivai e keh kahLAH mahohlee |
| English: | The real money is in the casino |
| Original: | Eia ka wahine nāna i kapa i ke kapa |
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| Transcription: | ayah kah wahheeneh nahnah ee kahpah ee keh kahpah |
| English: | There is the woman who made the kapa cloth |
| Original: | Kupaianaha ka puaa i kahakai |
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| Transcription: | koopaheeahnahhah kah pooahah ee kahhahkahee |
| English: | The pig is wonderfully at home on the beach |
| Original: | Pepehi ka lehu i ka lepo |
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| Transcription: | pehpehhee kah lehhoo ee kah lehpoh |
| English: | The ashes fly into the dust |
| Original: | Pau ka ‘ike i ka halau ho‘okahi |
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| Transcription: | pau kah eekeh ee kah hahlou hohohkahhee |
| English: | All the knowledge is in the one school |
| Original: | Kau ka ‘āina i ka pono |
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| Transcription: | kau kah AHeenah ee kah pohnoh |
| English: | The land is at peace |
| Original: | Aia i ka wai kani ‘ole o Kealia |
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| Transcription: | aheeah ee kah wahee kahnee ohleh oh kehahleeah |
| English: | There in the unmusical waters of Kealia |
| Original: | O ka makani kona ua hiki mai |
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| Transcription: | oh kah mahkahnee kohnah ooah heekee mahee |
| English: | It is the wind that brought the rain |
| Original: | Kau aku la i kou aloha |
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| Transcription: | kau ahkoo lah ee koh ahlohhah |
| English: | I put my love into you |
| Original: | E nana i ke kai malino |
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| Transcription: | eh nahnah ee keh kahee mahleenoh |
| English: | Look at the calm sea |
| Original: | Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ka puana |
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| Transcription: | hahEEnah EEah mahee kah pooahnah |
| English: | The story is told |
| Original: | He wahi noho a he wahi noho |
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| Transcription: | heh wahhee nohhoh ah heh wahhee nohhoh |
| English: | A place to live is a place to live |
| Original: | Ua nui ke aniani |
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| Transcription: | ooah nooee keh ahneeahnee |
| English: | There are many mirrors |