Today, you can hear Pidgin being spoken among some locals in informal situations. When the Okinawans, Puerto Ricans, Koreans, and Filipinos started immigrating to Hawaii around 1900, bits of their distinct languages were also thrown into the mix. To be able to communicate with each other and the English-speaking plantation owners, a common language developed that borrowed words, phrases, intonations, and grammatical structures from these 4 different languages. First came the Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese in the mid-1800s. Hawaiian Pidgin has evolved from the old plantation days when immigrants came from different countries to work in Hawaii’s sugar cane fields. In this post, we’ll go highlight the most useful Hawaiian Pidgin words and phrases so when you arrive you’re fully prepared to meet some kanaka’s (kah-NAH-kah) or Hawaiian People and jump right into Hawaiian culture! Background to Hawaii Pidgin Slang Phrases

Hawaiian Pidgin Slang: The Best Guide to Hawaiian Slang Phrases

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