Conversational Hawaiian 1A
$80.00
SESSION LENGTH: 8 WEEKS
DATES
Oct. 13 - Dec. 8, 2025 (break 11/23 - 11/30)
CLASS TIMES
Section One
Mondays at 12:00 pm HST
Section Two
Mondays at 2:00 pm HST
Section Three
Mondays at 5:30 pm* HST
*Please note that Section Three uses a different zoom link than the other sections! The zoom links will be emailed to you after registration.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Class Attendance
- All classes are delivered live via Zoom.
- There are three "Sections" of CH1A on Tuesdays for you to choose from: 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 5:30 pm HST. Each Section runs for an hour.
- You may switch which Section you attend, week to week, based on your schedule.
- You attend as many Sections as you pay for. If you want to attend two Sections, please register for the class twice.
- You will have access to all three Sections of the class videos and notes each week in BAND (see below). That equates to about 135 minutes of available instruction per week (45 mins x 3).
Class Videos and Other Materials
- To gain access to the class materials, homework, recordings, and PDF notes from each class, you will need to join the CH1A "BAND" group.
- BAND is like a private FaceBook for small groups of people, schools, hālau, and so on. It is free.
- Joining the BAND group is mandatory for participation.
- The CH1A BAND information will be in the "Class Information" email sent to you upon registration. If you do not see the email, please check your “All Mail” inbox.
- If you do not get the email at all, please reach out to us at feedback [at] oleloonline [dot] com.
- The Zoom Meeting ID and link can be found in both the email and at the top of the BAND feed.
If you need help, contact us at feedback [at] oleloonline [dot] com.
SUPPLEMENTARY LANGUAGE LAB CLASS
We offer an optional supplementary $80 language lab/practice class for CH1A students on Fridays at 12:00 pm HST to support your learning journey. Language Lab classes are taught by kumu Kalani Stoleson. If you are interested, you can add a Language Lab class to your Cart here.
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ABOUT THE CLASS
Have you been thinking about learning the Hawaiian language and been looking for a friendly absolute beginner class so you can start from scratch? Do you have children or grandchildren with whom you want to speak Hawaiian at home, or who are just starting out in Hawaiian immersion education? Or perhaps you want to learn the basics so you can improve your singing or your understanding of hula. Then choose this Level I Absolute Beginner course.
If you have had no formal instruction in Hawaiian sentence patterns and terminology, then select the CH1A Absolute Beginner class. You should also choose this level even if you have been using Duolingo or a similar app to learn phrases and vocabulary, especially if that has been your only exposure to learning Hawaiian.
We will cover all of the important building blocks needed to start reading, writing, and communicating in Hawaiian including:
- The Hawaiian alphabet and pronunciation
- Basic reading skills
- An overview of the “Pepeke” Hawaiian-language model used to describe phrase and sentence patterns
- The four basic Pepeke phrase patterns (locational Pepeke Henua, stative Pepeke Painu ʻAʻano, and two action phrases – Pepeke Painu Hamani and Pepeke Painu Hehele).
- Hawaiian pronouns (papani)
- Single-word modifiers (kāhulu memeʻa)
- Numbers (helu)
- Telling time on the hour
- Asking questions: what, who, and how many?
- Talking about things in the past, present, and future
- Giving commands and suggestions, and saying “should/must”
REFUNDS & EXCHANGES
We prefer to keep things simple!
If you need to cancel your eight-week Session with us within the first two weeks of class, we will refund you 100% of the cost of the class. We can also defer your attendance until the following Session if you prefer.
If you wish to change to another level after the Session has begun, we are happy to do that at no charge! Just let us know, and we'll get you set up in the class that fits your needs best!
If you are further than two weeks into the Session and wish to drop or otherwise have an issue, please contact us, and we can evaluate on a case-by-case basis.
You can contact us at: https://oleloonline.com/contact/