생활속에 많이 사용되는 알아두면 편리한 "하와이 영어 방언", Pidgin in Hawaii

[HI-Jenny]

생활속에 많이 사용되는 알아두면 편리한 "하와이 영어 방언", Pidgin in Hawaii

하와이 (영어)슬랭으로 불리우는 피전 잉글리쉬~

영어를 잘 해도 간혹 알아듣지 못하는 말들이 있는 곳이 하와이인데요, 그게 바로 하와이 방언, Pidgin 때문 일 겁니다.

미국 본토여행객들에게 도움이 되고자 나은 뉴스정보인데, 올려봅니다.

Here’s a list of Hawaii slang and Pidgin phrases you can learn before your next trip.

Aunty
A term that applies to any female older than you. You don’t actually have to be related.
Example: “Tanks fo da food, aunty.”

Aurite
All right. Typically used when something good happens or goes well.
Example: “I just got a raise today! Aurite!”

Bumbai
Otherwise, or else, later, eventually.
Example: “Don’t stay up late brah bumbai you be late fo work!”

Brah / Braddah
A casual way to refer to somebody, like bro or brother.
Example: “Eh brah, you like go to da beach?”

Broke Da Mouth
This is something you say when you eat something super delicious.
Example: “Dat poke is so ʻono, it broke da mouth.”

Chee-hoo
A way to show that you’re excited or happy for someone or something.
Example: “They just won da game! Chee-hoo!”

Chicken Skin
Goosebumps. Chills.
Example: “Remember dat touchdown? Chicken skin moment, yeah?” 

Choke
A lot, plenty.
Example: “So, you catch any fish today?” “Oh yeah. Choke, brah.”

Coconut Wireless
This is like someone saying they heard it through the grapevine, or through word of mouth.
Example: “So I heard through da coconut wireless that you moved to Kaneohe…”

Da Kine 
This refers to anything, especially when you can’t remember the name.
Example: “Remember when she was dating da kine?”

Das Why
That’s the reason.
Example: “You play games all da time. Das why you always stay tired.”

Fut
Fart. 
Example: “Ho brah, what’s dat smell? You fut in here?”

Grindz
Food.
Example: “You can find local kine grindz up in North Shore.”

Hamajang
Something that’s messy, out of order, needs to fixed.
Example: “My hair was all hamajang aftah da party.”

Hanabata Days
Childhood days.
Example: “We’ve been best friends since hanabata days.”

Hana Hou
Do it again, encore, often shouted by the audience at the end of a performance.
Example: “Dat band was amazing! Hana hou!”

Howzit 
Common greeting that combines “how is it” into one word.
Example: “Howzit going, aunty?”

Humbug
A hassle or something you find annoying.
Example: “I don’t want to get a new license. It’s so humbug.”

If can, can. If no can, no can. 
If I can, I can. If I can’t, then I can’t.
Example: “Eh brah, you coming to my party tonight? I know you work late, but if can, can.”

Irraz
What you call someone or something that is irritating.
Example: “Can you tell my sis to stop calling me? She so irraz!”

Junk
Something bad.
Example: “I don’t want to order that again. Junk, da kine.”

L’dat
Combining the words “like” and “that.”
Example: “She just be l’dat. No worries.”

Like Beef?
This isn’t asking someone if they actually want food. It’s asking if they want to fight.
Example: “Eh, sis, you like beef? Kay den.”

Lolo
Not smart.
Example: “Dat boy so lolo when he prank called da teacher. Now he in detention.”

Mo’ bettah
Better.
Example: “Go park in da shade. It’s mo’ bettah ova dere.”

No moa
No more of, nothing.
Example: “You get any poke left?” “No moa, sorry brah.”

ʻOno
Hawaiian word for delicious.
Example: “The food at Duke’s is so ʻono.” 

Pakalōlō
Marijuana.
Example: “My sis offered me some pakalōlō, but I said nah.”

Pau
Done, over.
Example: “I’m pau ova here. Let’s get some grindz.”

Rajah
Rodger, got it.
Example: “Let’s meet at your mom’s place for dinner.” “Rajah dat.”

Shishi
Urine, pee; often a phrase used with keiki.
Example: “Go shishi before da show.”

Shoots
Okay, got it.
Example: “You like surf this weekend? Shoots den!”

Slippahs
Slippers, flip-flops, sandals.
Example: “Are you really going hiking in slippahs?”

Small kine
Just a little bit.
Example: “She small kine irraz, but I like her.”

Stink eye
Dirty look.
Example: “I gave him stink eye when he cut me off.”

Tanks
Thanks.
Example: “Tanks fo da grindz!”

Talk Story
Catching up, telling stories or gossiping with friends.
Example: “Why you coming home late?” “Jesse and I talk story all night.”