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HAWAIIAN DIALECTHAWAIIAN DIALECT

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HAWAIIAN PIDGIN HISTORYHAWAIIAN PIDGIN HISTORYIs a Creole language based in part on English.

English and Hawaiian are the co-official languages of the state of Hawaii.

Pidgin originated as a form of communication used between English speakingresidents and non-English speaking immigrants in Hawaii.


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HAWAIIAN PIDGIN HISTORYHAWAIIAN PIDGIN HISTORYIt has been influenced by many languages, including Portuguese, Hawaiian, and

Cantonese.

19th and 20th centuries, Pidgin started to be used outside the plantation between

ethnic groups.


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PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATIONPidgin has distinct pronunciation differences from standard American English (SAE).

The voiced and unvoiced th sounds are replaced by d or t respectivelythat is,

changed from a fricative to a plosive (stop)

thatbecomesdat

thinkbecomestink

The sound l at the end of a word is often pronounced o or ol.

mentalbecomesmentopeoplebecomespeepo


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PRONUNCIATIONPRONUNCIATIONr after a vowel is often omitted, similar to many dialects, such as Eastern New

England, Australian English, and English variants.

carbecomescah

letterbecomesletta

Falling intonation is used at the end of questions. This feature appears to be from

Hawaiian, and is shared with some other languages, including Fijian and Samoan.


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GRAMMATICAL FEATURESGRAMMATICAL FEATURESHawaiian dialect also has different grammatical forms, some of which are shared

with other dialectal forms of English or may derive from other linguistic influences,

for example African languages.


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USE OF THE VERB TO BEUSE OF THE VERB TO BEIn the Hawaiian dialect the verb to be is omitted when they construct sentences in

a conversation.

Da baby cute

Additionally, inverted the order of the sentence is used for emphasis.Cute, da baby

In English the writing of this sentence is:

The baby is cute

Note that these constructions also mimic the grammar of the Hawaiian language. In

Hawaiian, "nani ka pp"or "kiuke ka pp"is literally "cute, the baby"and is

perfectly correct Hawaiian grammar meaning in English: "The baby is cute."


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USE OF THE VERB TO BEUSE OF THE VERB TO BEWhen the verb "to be" refers to a temporary state or location, the word stay is used.

This may be influenced by other Pacific creoles, which use the word to denote a

temporary state or location.

Da book stay on top da table The book is on the tableDa water stay cold The water is cold


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PAST TENSE / FUTURE TENSEPAST TENSE / FUTURE TENSETo express past tense, in the Hawaiian dialect they used:

Wen WentTim wen cry Tim cried

To express future tense, in the Hawaiian dialect they used:

Goin GoingPedro going do plenny good kine stuff Pedro is going to do a lot of good things


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PAST TENSE NEGATIVE / USE OF TOPAST TENSE NEGATIVE / USE OF TO

To express past tense negative, in the Hawaiian dialect they used:

Neva NeverHe neva like dat He didnt like that

In place of the infinitive particle "to, in the Hawaiian dialect they used:

Fo ToI tryin fo tink Im trying to think


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AVOIDAVOID

Hawaii, like every place on earth, has its own unwritten rules that the local people

adhere to, even if they sometimes don't know why. In addition to this, there are

certain things that you, as a tourist or newly transplanted mainlander, should either

avoid or throw yourself into wholeheartedly.


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EXAMPLES AVOID DONTEXAMPLES AVOID DONT

Don't try to speak pidgin to locals. You will look really haole.

Don't walk up to a big local guy and ask him if he's a REAL Hawaiian. Enough said.

Don't point at a mongoose and say, "Oh, look, Marvin! A funny squirrel!"

Don't get a matching dress to wear with his shirt. You may as well tattoo "tourist"

across your forehead.

Don't swim at sunset. This is euphemistically referred to as "feeding time".

Don't scream when you see a gecko.

Don't sleep on deserted beaches. While our crime rate is really low, common sense

should still be considered a carry-on.


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EXAMPLES AVOID DOEXAMPLES AVOID DO

Do let people in and out in traffic. This is a Big Island custom we really love.

Do take your shoes off when entering someone's home. A little custom started by

our Japanese Hawaiians.

Do wear aloha shirts.

Do show respect for Hawaiian culture and especially sacred sites.

Do slow down to Hawaiian speed. Life moves on Big Island, just very slowly. People

also live longer here than in any other state. There may be a connection.

Do try to remember that WE are not on vacation.


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PIDGIN WORDS AND PHRASESPIDGIN WORDS AND PHRASESBrah / bruddah: Brother or pal

Broke da mout: Delicious

Bumbucha: Very big

Tutu: Grandmother

Fo what: Why

Fo real: ReallyOpake: Ghost

Grind: To eat

Hana hou: One more time

Hele on: Let's go, get moving

Howzit: How are you?

Huhu: Mad, angryKeiki: Boy

Kokua: Care, help

Like beef?: Want to fight?

Lolo: Dumb, crazy

Lua: Bathroom


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Kokua

HELP

Fo what

WHY

Fo what

WHY

Keiki

BOY

Keiki

BOY

Opake

GHOST

Opake

GHOST

Kokua

HELP

Huhu

ANGRY

Huhu

ANGRY

Tutu

GRANDMOTHER

Tutu

GRANDMOTHER

Mea Kipa

TOURIST

Mea Kipa

TOURIST

Ohana

FAMILY

Ohana

FAMILY

Grind

EAT

Grind

EAT

HAWAIIAN D.MEMORY GAMEHAWAIIAN D. MEMORY GAME


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