"Aia ʻelima makaaniani ma ke pākaukau."

Translation: There are five pairs of eyeglasses on the table.

[Pohaikealoha]

I used "Five eyeglasses are on the table" and it did not take, despite that "Aia ka poi ma ka lumi kuke" is acceptable as "The poi is in the kitchen" rather than "there is poi in the kitchen."

Might this be a case to open an alternative answer? I believe Aia can be translated as "there is" -or- "item is in/on."

Mahalo for consideration.

[Maui_Bartlett]

Aloha e Pohaikealoha! Mahalo for your suggestion. It has been added to the course.

[JAlfanael_]

There are... :
In Hawaiian = Aia...
In Indonesian = Ada...

[AriyaHedie]

Yes i was thinking about it too .. it is so similar

[JAlfanael_]

And lima in Indonesian = 'elima in Hawai'ian either..

Austronesian or Malayo-Polinesian connection.. I think

[sarah671161]

eye glasses or sunglasss???