Pāʻani ma ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

Here's a few phrases you can use to play the game in Hawaiian language:

Mahalo to J. Hau‘oli Lorenzo-Elarco, Chair of Nomenclature Subcommittee for Papahānauhokuākea Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group, for ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i review.

Let's play E Lele! E pā‘ani kākou i ka "E Lele!”

Who’s first? ʻO wai ka lehua? 

Shuffle the cards. E kakekake (i) nā pepa.

Deal the cards. E hāʻawi mai (i) nā pepa. 

____ is first. ʻO ____ ka lehua. 

[Name], do you have ____? E [inoa], he ____ paha kāu?

[Name], do you have ____? E [inoa], aia paha iā ‘oe ka/ke ____?

Yes, I do have ____. ‘Ae, he ____ nō ka‘u.

Yes, I do have ____. ‘Ae, aia nō ia‘u ka/ke ___. / ‘Ae, aia kā ia‘u ka/ke ___.

I don't have ____. ‘A‘ohe a‘u ____.

I don't have ____. ‘A‘ohe ia‘u ka/ke ____.

Draw a card. E unuhi mai i ho‘okahi pepa. / E unuhi mai i ho‘okahi kāleka.

I’m done (with my turn). Ua pau (koʻu lele ʻana).

Whose turn is it? Na wai ka lele ‘ana?

It's ____'s turn. Na ____ ka lele ‘ana. 

It's your turn. Nāu ka lele ‘ana. 

It's my turn. Na‘u ka lele ‘ana. 

How many points do you have? ‘Ehia āu ‘ai?

S/he is the winner! ‘O ia ka lanakila!

You are the winner! O ‘oe ka lanakila!

I am the winner!` ʻO wau ka lanakila!