Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Class at Zippyʻs Arroyo Crossing

Join Kumu Kahanuola for a basic introduction to the Hawaiian language. You will learn ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi basics including Hawaiian grammar rules, proper pronunciation, and foundational sentence structures. You will also learn how to properly introduce yourself ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and learn other words and phrases that you can use in your everyday life!

About Kumu Kahanuola

Jonah Kahanuola Solatorio, a native of Kewalo Uka, Kona, Oʻahu, is an educator that has a passion for the perpetuation and education of the Hawaiian language. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in both Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian Studies and a Masterʻs degree in Elementary Education from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Kahanuola is currently a Hawaiian Language teacher at the Kamehameha High School Kapālama campus and is also a member of the Hawaiian musical group, Keauhou.

Kumu Kahanuola began his @ehoopilimai social media journey in 2020 for Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, posting videos to his story teaching the Hawaiian language to his mom, "Student Cousin Cappy", and his page took off with followers from around the world. Since then, he has built a community of learners across the pae ʻāina and around the world who participates in his free weekly classes hosted on Zoom and continues to collaborate with our businesses and organizations to normalize the daily use of the Hawaiian Language in all places possible.

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