Talk:Hawaiian/Lesson One

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It says: ''Note: Keep in mind that one does not answer the question, "Pehea 'oe?" with how they are actually feeling. It is more appropriate to respond with "Maika'i", rather than anything else. Negative words have negative power, and are looked at by the Hawaiians as people of the mainland see profanity. "Everyone knows such words, and may use them in some circumstances, but they are not appropriate in most circumstances." (-Ho'olele Hualono HAW101 Podcast; Mokuna 2, Helu 1) It is somewhat fine to find such words with close friends, or in historical writings. It is inappropriate to say them in a classroom, or in a formal setting.''

Yet in the conversation, you have one of the interlocutors saying, "I'm sick".

Maika'i ke pua. uses ke even though pua begins with a P.

Ke Kane, Ka Wahine, Ke Keiki, Ka Haumana, Ke Kumu, Ka Hoaaloha, Ka Pua, Ke One, Ka Kula, Ka 'Ohana, Ke Ka'a, Ka Hale, Maika'i, Ma'i, Hau'oli, Kaumaha, Māluhiluhi, 'Olu'olu, Li'ili'i, Nui, Nani, Pupuka, Ka/Ke, the rest of the Ka'i, Aloha: Kakahiaka/Awakea/'Auinalā/Ahiahi, Kāua, Kākou, 'O wai kou inoa and how to respond, Au/'Oe/'O ia, How to form an Aia sentence, kākou, 'oukou, Lākou. No macron over kane; kula is shown with ke rather than ka. 75.36.227.38 (discuss) 06:26, 5 August 2012 (UTC)