Going Somewhere: e hele ana au i ...

Level 3

E hele ana au i ... means “I am going to ...”.

How It Works

The row for e ... ana shows that this frame often points to the future. Hele “go” inside it says the person is going somewhere. Learner pages teach E hele ana au i ka paka “I am going to the park” and E kōkua ana au “I am going to help”.

PatternMeaning
E hele ana mākou i ka hale kūʻai.We are going to the store.
E kūʻai ana mākou i ka iʻa.We are going to buy fish.

English Wikipedia describes e ... ana as a frame for an action that is not finished, so it can also mean “was working” or “will be working”. A time word such as i ka lā ʻapōpō “tomorrow” makes clear that the plan is for later.

Examples (4)

  1. E hele ana mākou i ka hale kūʻai.

    We are going to the store.

    The place follows hele with i.

  2. E hele ana ʻo Kala i Maui i ka lā ʻapōpō.

    Kala is going to Maui tomorrow.

    A time word shows when.

  3. E kōkua ana au i koʻu makuahine.

    I am going to help my mother.

    Other verbs fit the same frame.

  4. E hele ana nā keiki i ke kula i ka hola ʻewalu.

    The children are going to school at eight.

    Nā keiki are the people who will go.

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Going Somewhere: e hele ana au i ...Level 3

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E hele ana au i ... says where someone is going.

Words in This Pattern

ehelei