How to Say “Days of the Week” in Hawaiian

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nā lā o ka pule
The Hawaiian phrase for "days of the week" is nā lā o ka pule.
This phrase is used to refer to the names of the seven days that make up a week.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of nā (the, plural), lā (day), o (of) and ka pule (the week/the prayer period).

How does it change in a sentence?

The word lā means day in the singular, while nā lā is the plural form used to mean the days.

Did you know?

  • The word lā shares a distant ancestor with the Malay word layar meaning 'sail'.
  • The term pule for 'week' was influenced by the introduction of Christianity to Hawaii.
  • Ancient Hawaiian concepts of time were often based on lunar cycles rather than a seven-day week.

Example conversation

Leilani is helping Keanu study for a Hawaiian language class.

  1. Leilani

    Keanu, hiki iā ʻoe ke wehewehe i nā lā o ka pule?
    Keanu, can you explain the days of the week?
  2. Keanu

    ʻAe, akā he mea paʻakikī kēia naʻu.
    Yes, but this is something difficult for me.
  3. Leilani

    E nānā kākou i ka papa.
    Let us look at the board.
  4. Keanu

    Mahalo, Leilani.
    Thank you, Leilani.

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