How long does it take to read Ka Lei Ha'aheo?
Beginning Hawaiian
Alberta Pualani Hopkins
Ka Lei Ha'aheo by Alberta Pualani Hopkins takes about 5 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1992. 278 pages, about 76,450 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From the back cover: Ka Lei Haʻaheo: Beginning Hawaiian is a culturally oriented Hawaiian language textbook. Its grammar lessons include the relationship between the language and the Hawaiian world view. The bookʻs dialogs are drawn from contemporary Hawaiian family life. Extensive classroom testing was used in developing Ka Lei Haʻaheo. Although designed for college use, it is also a handy resource for high schools, individuals, particularly because its companion volume, Ka Lei Haʻaheo: Teacherʻs Guide and Answer Key, provides English translations and answers to the exercises. The textʻs lively appeal is further enhanced with line drawings.
