Visiting Hawaii on your next vacation? There are many historical landmarks, exotic tastes, warm beaches and beautiful music. Learn some of the casual language of the locals and island residents.
Hawaiian Pidgin is a rich and melodious language spoken across generations.
Hawaiian Pidgin English, Hawaiian Creole English, or locally known as simply Pidgin, is a creole language based in part on English, spoken by many residents of Hawaii. Although English and Hawaiian are the co-official languages of the state of Hawaii, Hawaiian Pidgin is used by many Hawaii residents in everyday casual conversation. In the Hawaiian language, Hawaiian Creole English is called "ʻōlelo paʻi ʻai", which literally means "pounding-taro language".
Despite its name, Hawaiian Pidgin is not a pidgin, but rather a full-fledged, nativized, and demographically stable creole language. It did, however, evolve from various real pidgins spoken as common languages between ethnic groups in Hawaii.
Wen put um togeddah, Brah: so you guys plenny good fun too! One noddah ting Cause pidgin is special. Local people, dey get togeddah fo party, wedding, baby luau, whatevahs, dey gotta talk story, yeah? An how you can talk story wid out pidgin? Cannot! Pidgin from da heart!
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