Useful Phrases to use Aboard a Ship
When does this vessel sail? hea holo keia moku ?
  Is it high tide, or low tide? He kai nui anei, he kai make paha?  
Take my baggage. Lawe i ku'u ukana.
How much shall I pay you? Heaha ka'u e uku ia oe?
I think you will have lots of fun. Ke mana'o nei au e nui ana kou le'ale'a.
Where do you get your drinking water? Mahea e loa'a nei kou wai inu?
Guide me to the liquor saloon. Alaka'i a'u a hiki ka hale inu lama.
Let go the stern line. Ho'oku'u i ke kaula o hope.
We are off, good bye. Ke hele nei mua, aloha.
Ring the bell. Ho'okani i ka pele.
Cover our provisions with that canvas. E uhi i ka kua mau mea ai me kela kalopena.
Roll away the barrel. loka'a aku i ka palala.
Do not let it get wet. E mlama o pulu i ka wai.
Pull hard on the rope. Huki ikaika i ke kaula.
Pull taut the chain. Huki a mlio ke kaulahao.
Untie the knots. E wehe i na hipu'u.
Disentangle the rope. Wehe i ka hihia o ke kaula.
Go down into the hold. Iho ilalo o ka lua ukana.
Speak louder. E ho'onui ae ka'aleo.
We are going out to fish. E hele ana mkou i ka lawai'a.
What is your method of fishing? Pehea ke ano o kau lawai'a ana?
What kind of fish do you have? Heaha ke ano o kau i'a?
Wrap the fish in ti leaves. Wahi ka i'a i ka la'i.
We have no fish. 'A'ohe a kakou i'a.
The bait is all gone. Ua pau loa maunu.
Can you swim ? Ike a nei oe i ka au?
How many miles is it to Honolulu? 'Ehia mile mai nei a hiki i Honolulu?
Bail out the water. E ka i ka wai.
She leaks and must be repaired. Ua liu oia, a e kpili hou ia ana.
Repair this boat. Kpili i keia wa'apa.
Bore holes in the spars. E wili puka i keia mau pumi.
The steamer has gone ashore. O ka mokuahi ua ili.
It is lost. Ua nalowale.
Take us ashore. E lawe no ia mua i uku.
Abandon ship!
Ha'alele moku!

Captain Rick's
Hawaiian Nautical Phrases
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