Topic: Hawaiian

"Forgive me!"

Translation:E kala mai!

July 22, 2019

2 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/blankino-182
  • 43

What is the use of "mai" exactly? Wouldn't this sentence be correct without it as well?

July 22, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/terkl3793

    Kala is forgive. Mai is a directional word, like toward the speaker

    August 4, 2019
    AboutDuolingo English TestMobileGearHelpGuidelinesJobsTermsPrivacy
    Learn Hawaiian in just 5 minutes a day. For free.