I ke-ia la-

[Kalalau]

I ke-ia kakahiaka ua kalaiwa au i ko'u mau hoaloha o Kimo a me Kalolina i ke kahua mokulele no ka- la-ua lele i Honolulu. Hele la-ua i ekahi male'ana i ke kahakai i Lanikai. Ekahi wahi nani loa no ka male'ana! I ke-ia manawa, paha pae ka- la-ua ki- i ke kahua mokulele ma Honolulu. I ke-ia 'auinala- paha 'au la-ua i ka wai mehana o Lanikai. Po-maika'i la-ua!

I ke-ia ua ho'ea na- puke Na Kai Ewalu mai ka kulanui o Hawai'i ma Hilo. Hau'oli au! Ua 'a'ole mahalahi e ho'a-'o a'o mai ka 'o-'lelo Hawai'i nele puke!

He aha hana i kou la-?

(I apologize for what is undoubtedly a tremendous number of mistakes, but I am trying real hard to learn this wonderful language. Please excuse my errors)

[akrauth]

Aloha mai e Kalalau! Pehea 'oe?

Makemake au e hele ana i Honolulu paha. 'A'ole kama'aina au, no ka mea, 'a'ole malie ke ola i laila. Aka, no 'Ewa Beach mai 'o Alana... hahahahaha!

It's about time you posted here again! E wala'au kaua! Long time no chat!

[akrauth]

Oh, I forgot to ask. Do you put dashes after vowels where kahako should be? No ke aha mai?