It amazed me as to how deep the hawaiian language is and it appeared that almost every sound had a special meaning to the hawaiian lands and it's people. Culture had influenced the language so much. The hawaiian language seems so poetic and connected to it's people and land. The four elements of earth wind fire and water comes to play a lot in the language. I had never really put a connection between language and culture. But just by listening to what the literal translations of words mean can really interpret how the Hawaiian people were. Food and life seems to have a very connected meaning. To eat was to live. I had learned a lot about Hawaiian culture within these past two months in class than I have all 4 years living here.