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Ka Alala

This podcast is completely in olelo Hawaii(Hawaiian language). It is for both learners and fluent speakers of the language. Sometimes I have guests and sometimes it’s just me. At any rate, there is something for everyone here. Ke ola nei ka olelo Hawaii!
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Episodes

PAANI MINECRAFT

O keia o Ihi, ka'u keiki kane mua loa. 6 ona makahiki. Nui kona hoihoi i ka paani Minecraft i keia manawa. A paani mau oia i kela ma ka Ninetendo Switch. E hoolohe mai i kana hahai moolelo ana e pili ana i na ano mea like ole o kela paani.

Feb 03, 202529 minSeason 4Ep. 1

DR. Keao NeSmith & HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE

This week's episode is mostly in English because I want people to understand. There have been very concerning issues surrounding the language. Keep an open mind while you listen and take everything to heart.

Jun 03, 202438 minSeason 3Ep. 30

KA LAAU KAHEA

He aha ka laau kahea? Pehea e kau ai i ka laau? He aha na lula o keia laau? E hoolohe mai a loaa na haina. Eia kahi, ia maua e noho walaau ana, e ihi ana maua i ka olena. E lohe ana oukou i ke kani o ka maua ihi ana.

Sep 04, 202334 minSeason 3Ep. 29

KA HUA OLELO “ALOHA”

E hoolohe mai ia Dr. Keao Nesmith no ka hua olelo “aloha.” Akamai oia i ka walaau Hawaii ame kekahi mau olelo Polonekia. Eia kona ike, kona naauao me kona mau manao no na kumuhana o keia pule.

Jun 28, 202343 minSeason 3Ep. 28

PAANI ME HAUKI

No ka olelo Tahitian mai ka hua olelo “hauki”. Puanaia “hauti” e kela lahui kanaka. O ka huaolo “paani” ka huaolelo like ma ka olelo Hawaii. No ke aha ka i lawe ia ai kela huaolelo tahiti? Aole kupono ka huaolelo “paani?” Eia kahi, aole like ka manao ana o ka poe Hawaii no ia mea he “sport.” Aole hookahi wale no hua olelo. He mau hua olelo no na hana hooikaika like ole. E hoolohe mai!

Jun 15, 202326 minSeason 3Ep. 27

MAI HOOHAUMIA I KA OLELO

Olelo wau no ka huaolelo “weather,” ka poe influencer e hoohaumia nei i ka olelo Hawaii a me ka kakou mau mea e hana ai i pau keia ano hoolaha naaupo a ka poe influencer e hana nei i keia manawa.

May 25, 202324 minSeason 3Ep. 26

HOOMANAWANUI

Nui ino ka poe e hooio nei mamua o ka lehulehu me ko lakou hunahuna ike. Aka, aole lakou i hoomanawanui i ke ao ana ma ke ano he haumana. Loaa ka ike hou i keia la, a hoolaha wale aku i ka la apopo.

Apr 06, 202322 minSeason 3Ep. 25

HE HALE OLELO HAWAII

Ma loko o keia lola e kamailio ia ai na mea e pono ai ke ola o ka olelo Hawaii ma ka hale, oia hoi iloko o ka ohana. O na huaoleo kahiko ame na huaolelo hou kekahi manao i kamailio pu ia kekahi.

Feb 17, 202332 minSeason 3Ep. 24

KA INOA HAWAII

Noi mau ia mai au e kapa inoa Hawaii no kekahi mau makua. Loaa ka’u IG i keia ano mau makua, a noi mai ia’u i inoa no ke keiki e loaa mai ana. Kanalua au e kokua aku. Aole kamaaina. He aha la ka’u e hana ai? Koe aku ia.

Feb 08, 202320 minSeason 3Ep. 23

KA OLELO KANAKA

Ua hui aku la au me ko’u hoa aloha (Keoki Faria) e kamailio ai no ka olelo waha, ka olelo kakau, ka olelo kula a me ka olelo makuahine. He akamai no hoi o Keoki i keia olelo kanaka. E ao mai mai ia ia mai.

Jan 20, 202355 minSeason 3Ep. 22

KA MAKAHIKI HOU

Pehea mai nei oukou i keia makahiki hou? I keia mua iho au e noho pu ai me kekahi kumu a’u. E hui koke ana oukou me ia ma ka leo. He akamai oia ala i ka olelo kanaka. E hoolohe maikai ia ia!

Jan 10, 202322 minSeason 3Ep. 21

KA HOOPONOPONO

Malama oukou i ka hooponopono? Ano e ka hui ana me ka ohana ke hihia a pilikia. Mai huna i keia mau mea ino. E hooponopono i ka hihia me ka pilikia.

Dec 09, 202226 minSeason 3Ep. 20

HAWAII I KE AU KAHIKO

E imi kakou i ka ike me ka naauao. Mai kalele a hilinai wale ia hai.

Nov 21, 202224 minSeason 3Ep. 19

HE MAU MOOLELO NO KO’U OLA

Maopopo ia oe ka hualelo no ka cigarette, cigarette pack, match, me ka match box? Loaa keia mau hua olelo ma keia lola.

Nov 10, 202222 minSeason 3Ep. 18

AUHEA OE E KO’U HOA WALAAU

Hana nui ka hoopili ana i ka poe olelo Hawaii, ina no oe he malihini no lakou. E hoopili aku no! Mai kali o pau na niho. Kakaikahi paha ka poe olelo Hawaii i keia manawa, aka ke nui ae nei no.

Oct 25, 202222 minSeason 3Ep. 17

KA WAI A ME KA WAI-HOOLUU

Lohe aku la au i keia mau hua olelo i like ma ka manao. He like, aka he okoa no. O ka wai ka huaolelo no ka mea maoli. O ke kai oe, o ka lepo oe, o ka niu oe, o ka ulu kekahi. O ka waihooluu ka mea e hoopuka ia no ka wai hooluu ia. Ina aole hooluuia ka wai, he wai wale no ia.

Sep 26, 202224 minSeason 3Ep. 16

KA MEA AI NUI A KA HAWAII

O ke kalo/poi ka ai nui o ka wa kahiko. A ai pu ia ka inai me ia. Okoa keia wa. Ua lilo ka poi i ano inai a ua lilo ka inai oia ka mea ai nui. E hoonui kakou i ka ai ana i ka poi. E kakoo kakou i ka poe mahi kalo!

Sep 16, 202221 minSeason 3Ep. 15

KA WA WALAAU

Pehea kakou e hoopololei ai i ka mea hemahema ma ka walaau ana? He mau mano ko’u no keia ninau.

Sep 08, 202225 minSeason 3Ep. 14

AI PONO

He mea nui na mea a kakou e ai ai. O ka hua ai oe, o ka lau ai oe, o ka io oe a pela aku. O ka mea ai e waiho loihi ana ma na hale kuai, aole kela he mau mea ai kupono. E ai kakou me ka noonoo a me ka naauao.

Aug 04, 202222 minSeason 3Ep. 13

KA HOOULU LAHUI

Mai poina kakou i ke kuauhau. He mea keia i ka Hawaii. Na kakou, na makua mea keiki e ao aku i na keiki no ke kuauhau o ka ohana. E minamina kakou i na lahui a pau o kakou.

Jul 09, 202222 minSeason 3Ep. 12

KA OLELO KUPUNA

Ina kakou mahalo i ka poe kupuna o kakou, e malama a hoomau i ko lakou olelo. E malama i na hua olelo kahiko, ka leo kupuna, a o ka noonoo o lakou kekahi.

Jul 01, 202221 minSeason 3Ep. 11

KA HUAKAI I KAUAI

Ua hoi maila makou mai Kauai mai. Maikai no hoi ka noho ana malaila. Hai ia kekahi mau moolelo no ko ko’u ohana noho ana ma Kauai. Hookahi pule ka loihi.

Jun 22, 202223 minSeason 3Ep. 10

E AO IA KE KEIKI I KA PONO A ME KA HEWA

Pehea e ao ia ai ke keiki i ka pono a me ka hewa? Pehea ka hoopai ma ka olelo, ka pai, ka hili, ka huki pepeiao a pela aku? Na ka makua a makua hanai paha e ao aku. Na ka lehulehu kekahi. Pela au i ao ia mai ai.

Jun 07, 202223 minSeason 3Ep. 9

KA HOPOHOPO

Ke ulu ka hopohopo iloko o ka naau, he aha ka mea e hana ai? Hopohopo kakou a pau i kekahi manawa. Owau, ko’u ohana a me ko’u mau hoa aloha, kamaaina no i ka hopohopo. Aka, pehea kakou e holo mua ai me ka hopohopo? Oia ka mea e imi ai.

May 23, 202223 minSeason 3Ep. 8

KA HANA INO

Ua hana ino ia oe? Ooe paha ka mea nana i hana ino ia hai? Hookae ia ka hana ino e ka poe pono ma ka naau, aka aole hiki ke hoopau loa i keia hana. Noonoo au ma ke ano he makua mea keiki. Ke hana ino ia ka’u mau keiki, oia ka wa e aoao aku ai no ka hana ino me na hana e koho ai. Hiki ke ae i ka hana ino ia mai a i ole hiki ke lanakila maluna o ka mea hana ino. Pehea ko oukou mau manao?

May 07, 202224 minSeason 3Ep. 7

KA HOOMANA KALIKIANO ME KA HOOMANA KAHIKO

Hookae a hoowahawaha ka poe naaupo i na kupuna i huli i ka hoomana kalikiano. Hoahewaia hoi ka poe mikanele i lawe mai i ka euanelio i Hawaii nei, aka ua hooholo na kupuna, na alii e haalele i ka hoomana kahiko a e holo imua ma o keia hoomana hou, oia hoi ke kalikiano.

Apr 30, 202226 minSeason 3Ep. 6

KA IMI ANA I KA HAUOLI

Imi mau ia ka hauoli e kanaka, aole paha kakou noonoo, aka pololei no hoi. O keia ka mea nui maluna o na a pau. O ke kala oe, o ka hanohano oe, o ka hooheno oe, o ke kaulana. Ke loaa ka hauoli, e malamaia i ka wa pau ole.

Apr 26, 202225 minSeason 3Ep. 5

NO KE KAUMAHA

Pehea kakou e lanakila ai maluna o ke kaumaha? E luuluu ana kakou i ke kaumaha i kekahi manawa. Aole hiki ke alo ae. O ka kakou hana i ka wa e komo mai ai ke kaumaha ka mea nui. Mai ae i ke kaumaha e hoopuni a hooluuluu ia oe.

Apr 17, 202223 minSeason 3Ep. 4

NO KA MOLOA

Ua komo anei oukou i ka moloa? Eia aku eia mai, komo kakou i ka moloa. I ko’u manao, he ano ia o kanaka. Hoowahawaha a hookae ia ka moloa. Pehea kakou e lanakila ai maluna o keia nawaliwali o kanaka?

Apr 09, 202220 minSeason 3Ep. 3

KE KUAI ANA I HALE

Pii mau ke kumu kuai hale, aole lawa mau ka uku makahiki o ka poe kamaaina. Pehea la hoi e kuai ai i hale ma Hawaii nei? Mai haawi pio. E imi aku no i ala e ko ai keia makemake.

Apr 01, 202221 minSeason 3Ep. 2
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