"Where are you from?"

Translation: No hea ʻoe?

[debordmatthew]

The translation is missing the customary preposition "mai". I'm not aware if it's optional; I've never heard of it being omitted properly.

[kelii....]

They are probably trying to figure out how to include words like directionals that are not always translated in English at such a basic level. Including mai here is best.

[Tupu466804]

here it is used as a directional

[NediMcKnig]

Yeah I learned it in conversation: No hea mai ʻoe?

[Suzanneega]

I m a very basic level learner. It appears that verbs are often omitted from the sentence structure, as they are understood. Direct translation of No hea 'oe?/ From where you? (Omitting 'are'). Or, another example, 'O wai kou inoa?/ What your name? (Omitting 'is'). Can you please elaborate? Mahalo.

[jdmcowan]

There is no verb "to be". So, yes, there is often no verb in sentences that are just equating two nouns or just giving the location of someone or something. I don't think "aia" is officially counted as a verb, though it act very much like a verb in sentences like, "Aia ke kī i ka hale."

[Pampelius]

Is ʻo only used in third person? ("No hea ʻo ia", so why not "No hea ʻo ʻoe"?)

[jdmcowan]

You will find other uses for 'o, but as I understand it, this particular use is only for the third person singular pronoun: 'o ia (but au, 'oe, and the plurals alone) and for proper nouns (but not regular nouns) so 'o Kaleo, but just ke kumu.

[yeeyeemf]

why not "aia i hea 'oe" ?

[NediMcKnig]

That means "Where are you?"