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To urinate
E nā hua lōlō, mai mimi ma ke kūmano.
Hey numb nuts, don’t urinate in the reservoir.…
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/lunahelu.mp3″ text=”Luna helu”]
Census taker
I kekahi lā, ua hoʻāʻo ka luna helu iaʻu. Ua ʻai au i kona ake me kekahi mau pāpapa pawa a me ka Chianti maikaʻi.
“A census taker once tried to test me. I …
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/kuikahihokeaupuni.mp3″ text=”Kuʻikahi Hōkē Aupuni”]
National Hockey League
Loaʻa iā Pokekona ko Stanley kīʻaha ma ke Kuʻikahi Hōkē Aupuni.
Boston won NHL’s Stanley Cup.…
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Daddy
ʻO wai lā kou pāpā?
Who’s your daddy?…
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To trust
ʻAʻole au e hilinaʻi ana i kēlā mau kalaima e ʻaihue ai i ke ʻeke.
I still don’t trust those bag-stealing bandits.…
Lawaiʻa
To fish
E lawaiʻa kākou!
Let’s go fishing!…
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Anniversary
Hauʻoli lā piha makahiki, e nā palilī kahiko.
Happy anniversary, you old farts!…
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Lonely
ʻO ko Kakiana Pepper Hui Puhi ʻOhe Mau Puʻuwai Mehameha mākou. Ua makemake anei ʻoe i ka hōʻike?
We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Did you enjoy the show?…
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/inikuakaa.mp3″ text=”ʻInikua kaʻa “]
Car insurance
ʻAkahi nō ā hoʻokoe au i nā kālā he nui mai kaʻu ʻinikua kaʻa.
I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance.…
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/ahi.mp3″ text=”Ahi”]
Fire
Hiki iā ʻoe wale nō ke kāohi i ka lapa ahi.
Only you can prevent wildfires.
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Wiener, sausage
Nui ka hūhā aʻe nei e pili ana i nā naʻaukake.
There’s so much talk about wieners lately.…