A1

Basic Conjunctions

Hua ʻŌlelo Pilina

About this concept

Simple connecting words: a me (and), a (and then), a iʻole (or), akā (but). Used to link words, phrases, and simple clauses in Hawaiian.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~20 cards at level A1.

Examples

ʻO Keola a me Lani.Keola and Lani.
Makemake au i ka iʻa a iʻole ka moa.I want fish or chicken.
Maikaʻi, akā pilikia.Good, but troublesome.
Ua ʻai au a ua inu au.I ate and then I drank.

More A1 concepts

Alphabet and PronunciationPapa Hua ʻŌleloBasic Sentence Structure (VSO)Pepeke HenuaArticles and MarkersKa, Ke, a me HePersonal PronounsPapainoa PilikinoNumbersHua Helu

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