Idioms of weather
Oh no! It's raining ______ and ______!
cats and dogs
kai
once in a blue moon =
rarely
to live cheaply (without much money to spend)
What island is UH on? (Honolulu is the city)
Oahu
too much work
wai
fresh water
to feel blue =
feel sad
to have money to burn =
have extra money to spend
What Hawaiian instrument do most all children learn to play in school?
ukulele
feeling under the weather =
not feeling well / sick
ʻomole wai
water bottle
I am _________ with envy! (color)
green
On the house =
free! (usually means that the bar or restaurant will pay for it and give it to you for free)
Which island has an active volcano on it?
The Big Island / Hawai'i Island
I'm so happy, I feel like I'm on cloud _______
9 / nine
ʻāina
the land
If you fall off your bike, you might hurt your leg and it will be ______ and ______ (colors)
black and blue
pour money down the drain =
waste money
Many students from _________ come to study in Hawai'i. (New York? or California?)
California
If your test was "a breeze", was it easy or hard?
easy
kamaʻaina
local - someone who lives in Hawaiʻi
flying colors!
Money is hard to get, it doesn't grow on _______!
trees!
What do "mauka" and "makai" mean?
Directions "toward the mountains" & "towards the water" - used in Hawaiian islands instead of north and south