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Iamako ala

We visited Hawaii in '98 and loved it. While there I was introduced to the Hawaiian language, with it's fluidity, its regularity, and its simplicity. I couldn't resist playing with it.

And so I wrote the following very short fake Hawaiian story. Pronounce the vowels like Spanish vowels:

A = awe
E = ay
I = ee
O = owe
U = oo

Following the story is the translation.

Iamako Ala

Iama nani mala
mia nape?

Noamia nemu?

Noamia newe?

Noamiaki wi?

Noami amole?

Noami ali ona
miahe nami apu
pami ane elami
amu le?

Noiamako ala.

The translation--all that is changed from the original is where the spaces are, and how the vowels are pronounced.

Iamako Ala

I am an animal.
Am I an ape?

No. Am I an emu?

No. Am I an ewe?

No. Am I a kiwi?

No. Am I a mole?

No. Am I a mule?

No. Am I a lion?
Am I a hen?
Am I a pup?
Am I an eel?

No, I am a koala.

 
 

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Picture Credits
Original bunny climbing rope picture by Paige Miglio (copyright 2000 ©) from One More Bunny authored by Rick Walton.
Original purple monster picture by Renee Williams-Andriani (copyright 1998 ©) from Really, Really Bad School Jokes authored by Rick Walton.
Original bullfrog seated picture by Chris McAllister (copyright 1999 ©) from Bullfrog Pops! authored by Rick Walton.
Electronic modifications by Ann Walton.