Professionally Translated Hawaiian from Our Translators

Hawaii—America’s Pacific island getaway. Hawaii has long been romanticized for its gorgeous greenery and beachside landscapes, topped with its exotic Hawaiian culture. Hawaiian culture is celebrated widely across the island chain, and ethnic Hawaiians are extremely proud of their background. The Hawaiian language still lives on as well, and after seeing one of the most successful language revitalization efforts in the United States, the number of Hawaiian speakers has been growing rapidly. Hawaii is poised to become continually more Hawaiian—so if you want to communicate with the Hawaiian people, using Hawaiian will have a particular impact.

Almost all Hawaiian speakers are bilingual, also speaking English. However, many are passionate about their heritage language and make efforts to “Hawaiianize” their lives as much as possible, responding positively to businesses and artists who invest in the Hawaiian language. Hawaiians’ status as bilingual doesn’t mean they can easily translate from Hawaiian to English, either—translation demands specialized skills that expand beyond simple language knowledge. This is where ProofreadingServices.com comes in. We’ve brought together the best Hawaiian translators in the world to help you get your message across—whether you want to translate into or out of Hawaiian.

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English and Hawaiian Differences: Why You Need a Professional Translator

Hawaiian may be spoken alongside English nowadays, but that doesn’t mean the languages are anything alike. Hawaiian is a Polynesian language, making it related to Pacific Island languages like Maori, Samoan, and Tongan. As a Polynesian language, Hawaiian places the verb at the beginning of the sentence in a verb-subject-object order. Hawaiian also distinguishes between alienable and inalienable possession, with different possessive adjectives for things one cannot help but possess and those that one can choose.

Most notable about Hawaiian grammar is its highly isolating nature. Hawaiian uses almost no inflection—that means no changes to nouns or verbs whatsoever. Plural nouns are marked only through the plural definite article, and a series of particles are used alongside verbs to mark tense, aspect, and mood. Even the passive voice is denoted simply by a particle, with no changes to the verb itself.

Clearly, the differences between English and Hawaiian create significant translation challenges that demand the precise expertise of Hawaiian translation professionals. The Hawaiian translators on our team are highly practiced and passionate about the Hawaiian language, giving you peace of mind about your Hawaiian translation.

Areas of Hawaiian Translation We Practice

We can translate into and out of Hawaiian for just about any type of document. Here are a few examples:

• Advertisements and web copy. If you want to cater to a Hawaiian population, speak to their hearts with Hawaiian. Promoting your business in Hawaiian will help you cultivate a loyal customer base of Hawaiian speakers who want to see your business succeed because of your investment in their culture and heritage—and our Hawaiian translators can help.
• Short stories, poetry, and other literature. Hawaiian has traditionally been an oral language, but as the islands developed a writing system, they adapted their traditional stories to the written form. Our Hawaiian translators are passionate about delivering high-quality translations of Hawaiian stories to the rest of the world. And it goes both ways—we can expertly translate foreign stories into Hawaiian to increase the amount of content in Hawaiian and expose international writers to an enthusiastic new audience.
• Websites, programs, and apps. As the importance of digitization grows ever stronger in our lives, the importance of minority languages on the web grows as well. Hawaiian speakers long to browse the web, use mobile apps, and play games in their heritage language, presenting a huge opportunity for those who jump into this niche market. Our Hawaiian translators can translate your digital material into Hawaiian and help you make a name for yourself in Hawaii.

From Honolulu to O‘ahu to Moloka‘i to Maui, we’re proud to serve the people of Hawaii and work toward Hawaiian language revitalization. Wherever you are, we guarantee high-quality Hawaiian translations delivered by the deadline you specify.

Let’s discuss your Hawaiian translation project today—just send us a message!