Talk Local Stye  The tongue of Hawaiian natives is referred to as "Pidgin".  A culture lies behind Hawaiian Pidgin and it seems to rub off on those who stay for any length of time.   For a mainlanders and visitor from any part of the world, it can be a real challenge to understand, but for those who live here, it is a part of island life. Pidgin is a delightful and unique form of communication.   We have composed a Glossary of some common Pidgin terms and Hawaiian words and phrases.  Here is just a sampling of what you may hear when you visit Hawaii that you may soon come to understand and use yourself during your visit:   The Hawaiian language consists of only thirteen letters. The consonants include h, k, l, m, n, p, w, and okina (a
symbol that looks similar to an apostrophe). Consequently, Hawaiian words have many vowels. Every word or syllable
ends in a vowel. Here are some words to get you started in the Hawaiian language DA LIST     no details are overlooked... Hawaii Five 0 Travel 908-487-1499 discounts@comcast.net Immediate responses, quotes and recommendations mailto:discounts@comcast.netshapeimage_1_link_0

Love, Welcome, Hello Farewell

Smart, Sharp, someone who can figure out what is going on

Land

Aunt, all elderly females are considered aunties in Hawaii as a sign of respect

Japanese style boxed lunch, steamed rice serviced with beef, chicken, port or fish

Are you bothered by this?

Your friend of Buddy

Brother

Tastes delicious

Local name for goosebumps

Anything to which you are referring when you can’t remember. Whatjamacallit

Toward Diamond Head, a well  known landmark in Hawaii

Toward Ewa Beach, opposite Diamond Head

Passing Gas

To eat

Lizard often found in local homes, they are friendly and good for eating bugs

Give it to them, go for it

Wat you say when you hit your thumb hard

Work

Encore, do it again, repeat or replay

House

caucasion

Part caucasian, part Hawaiian

Prelude to describing something amazing

Local for how are you

Turn over, as in huli huli chicken, like rotisserie

Angry

Pregnant

Fish

To see

The

Male, boy or man

Local person born and raised in Hawaii or been there long enough to be local

food

principal Highway on oahu

Child

The great king

Money

Forbidden, Keep out!

Right, privledge, title to property

Lop sided, crooked

A Hawaiian feast

Bathroom

Necklace of fresh flowers, leaves shells,etc

Massage

Local breakfast with rice, hamburger patty and fried egg smothered in brown gravy

Dummy, Crazy

Principal Hwy on Oahu

New comer

Toward to Ocean

Parent

Small, stingy

Bird

Toward the Mountains

Extremely large local, very tough guy

Beautiful

No way

Lovely

Enough already, stop

Just kidding

Quit showing off

Very much, from the bottom of my heart

Buttocks

Family

Belly

Intoxicated

Delicious

Finished

Hole in something

Cliff

Hors de voures

Quitting time

Trouble of any kind, nuisance

Plenty, alot big amount

Local lucnh, 2 scoops rice, scoope of mac salad, beef, port or fish on a paper plate

Hot clear noodle soup often garnished with green onions

Flips flops

Local hand signal meaning various things, like cool, smooth etc

Surfboard

OK

Sister

Mean, hard,dirty look

Gossip, Shoot the breeze

Please move out of the way

Very touch famale, Wahine, Moke

Grandparents

Thank you

Canoe

Female,  Girl or woman

Quickly

Good Morning

Good Afternoon

Good Evening

I love you

Very much Love

See you again

Welcome

Walk fast

Excuse me

Morning

Thank you very much

Til we meet again

Happy birthday

Happy New Year

Merry Christmas

What is your name

 
 
 
 
 
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