Partnering Stores/Businesses with QR Code Signage

The ʻAha Pūnana Leo, in partnership with the stores/businesses listed below, proudly announces the usage of Hawaiian language signage displayed throughout these stores for select food items to help promote the use of the Hawaiian language in an everyday setting.

• Hāna Ranch Store (Pūnana Leo o Hāna)
• Hasegawa General Store (Hāna) (Pūnana Leo o Hāna)
• Hāna Gas Station (Pūnana Leo o Hāna)
• Keaukaha General Store (Pūnana Leo o Hilo)
• Island Grocery Depot (Lahaina) (Pūnana Leo o Lahaina)
  
• Takata Store (Kapaʻau) (Pūnana Leo o Waimea)
• Macy's Makalapua Center (Kailua-Kona) (Pūnana Leo o Kona)
• Island Grocery Depot (Kahului) (Pūnana Leo o Maui)
  
• Richard’s Market, Lānaʻi City (Niuolahiki)
  

Each sign has a QR (quick response) code on it which allows the shopper to scan and hear the pronunciation of the word in real-time.

Click on the video. below to see the story of the first partnering store, KTA in 2013.

In order to hear the Hawaiian pronunciation of each food item word, scan the QR code​ with your camera app​ to hear the word.

You may also hear and practice these 30 grocery food item words below. 

1. ka maiʻa (banana)
2. ka heʻī (papaya)
3. ka pea (avocado) 
4. ka ʻalani (orange) 
5. ka ʻāpala (apple) 
6. ka lekuke (lettuce) 
7. ke ʻakaʻakai (onion) 
8. ka ʻōhiʻa lomi (tomato) 
9. ka ʻuala kahiki (potato) 
10. ka manakō (mango) 
11. ka palaoa (bread) 
12. ke kiliala (cereal) 
13. ka iʻa (fish) 
14. ka hua moa (eggs) 
15. ka moa (chicken) 
16. ke koneko (donut) 
17. ka ʻiʻo pipi (beef) 
18. ka ʻiʻo puaʻa (pork) 
19. ka waiū (milk) 
20. ka waiū paka (butter) 
21. ka waiū paʻa (cheese) 
22. ka ʻōhelo papa (strawberry) 
23. ke kulina (corn) 
24. ka palakalī (broccoli) 
25. ke kāloke (carrot) 
26. ka hua waina (grape) 
27. ka sāleta (salad) 
28. ka ipu ʻai waha (watermelon) 
29. ke kele (jelly, jam) 
30. ka hala kahiki (pineapple) 

Mahalo nui to these partnering stores/businesses for this wonderful opportunity to gain yet another step closer to realizing our vision of E ola ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi–The Hawaiian language shall live!

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