Ka Lei Ha‘aheo: Beginning Hawaiian

by Alberta Pualani Hopkins, Anna Stone Asquith (Illustrator)

Ka Lei Haʻ Beginning Hawaiian is a culturally oriented Hawaiian language textbook.Its grammar lessons include the relationship between the language and the Hawaiian world view. The book's dialogs are drawn from contemporary Hawaiian family life. Extensive classroom testing was used in developing Ka Lei Haʻaheo . Although it was designed for college use, it is also a handy resource for high schools and individuals, particularly because its companion volume, Ka Lei Haʻ Teacher Guide and Answer Key provides English translations and answers to the exercises. The text's lively appeal is further enhanced with line drawings.

Genres: Language, Education, Nonfiction, Linguistics

292 pages, Paperback

First published March 17, 1992

Reviews

[Teango]

Best course out there to start learning Hawaiian! It's primarily designed for students taking Hawaiian classes (i.e., this is the assigned course book for 100-200 level courses at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), but with the addition of the Teacher's Guide, it can also be readily used for self-study.

[Leona Lei]

PDF downloaded into yellow ʻOlelo Hawaii folder