E honi mai iā ia.
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | Hawaiian | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| please (imperative particle) | e | ||
| kiss (in greeting) | honi | ||
| come; this way | mai | ||
| to; at (object marker for proper nouns and pronouns) | iā | ||
| him; her; them (singular) | ia |
Summary
The Hawaiian translation for “Come and give her a kiss.” is E honi mai iā ia.. The Hawaiian, E honi mai iā ia., can be broken down into 5 parts:"please (imperative particle)" (e), "kiss (in greeting)" (honi), "come; this way" (mai), "to; at (object marker for proper nouns and pronouns)" (iā) and "him; her; them (singular)" (ia).Practice Lesson
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