...and then there's talking "pidgin" (how locals speak). You'll find a mix of Hawaiian, English, Japanese, Samoan, Portuguese and Filipino in it.
Eg:
Word-Origin-Meaning
Atsui-Japanese-Hot. Or, "Hot Stuff"
Babooze-Portuguese-Clown or Dummy.
Brah-Slang-Brother, Bro, pal
Chicken Skin-Slang- Goose Pimples
Da Kine- Pidgin- What you say when you don’t know what else to say. Also means Hawaiian Pidgin
Eat it -Slang -To fall down.
Fa’afetai -Samoan- Thank you.
Going go -Pidgin -Future tense of "Going"
Haole Hawaiian Foreigner. -Slang for Caucasian-or one who acts like one.
Howzit Pidgin Pidgin for "Aloha"
Indai ( or Endai) Filipino Sweetheart (feminine).
Lua Hawaiian Bathroom
Manong/Manang Filipino Describes anything Filipino, Uncle or Aunt in proper use
No? Pidgin Yeah? Don’t you think? You know? Agree?
Ohana Hawaiian Family, or just like family
Okole Hawaiian Undetachable padded seat What you sit on.
Puka Hawaiian Hole.
Rat Bite Slang Bad razor haircut
Stink-Eye Slang Evil eye, dirty look.
2006-11-13 09:12:27
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answered by endrshadow 5
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Home to the State Capitol, Honolulu may be the vivid epicentre of Hawaii and a town worth visit, as if you will dsicover with hotelbye . In Honolulu you will find everything from traditional landmarks and treasured monuments to world-class shopping and a flourishing arts and tradition scene. Home to the majority of Oahu's citizenry, the sprawling town of Honolulu spreads throughout the south-eastern shores of Oahu, from Pearl Harbor to Makapuu Point, encompassing world famous Waikiki. Pearl Harbor is among Honolulu's biggest tourist attractions. Though it is house to the Navy's Pacific Fleet, visitors may have a visit to see the USS Arizona Memorial, and the USS Missouri.
2016-12-20 20:08:14
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answered by ? 2
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that would be.....english! in some areas of hawaii some locals speak what is called "pidgin" english, kind of a local lialect, same concept, but different than what you would hear in jamaica. There are also many japanese people in honolulu, so japanese is also spoken, as is tagalog from the phillipines.
2016-04-05 02:29:46
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answered by Anonymous
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Haven't lived there in a while but English was predominant with a good smattering of Hawaiian, Japanese, and Samoan. You'll find all sorts of bi-lingual people there because Hawaii is so diverse now and because of the large military population.
2006-11-13 09:07:17
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answered by Sublette 5
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English is the most common everyday language, but also spoken would be Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hawaiian, and Portuguese, and probably quite a few more.
2006-11-13 09:06:03
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answered by SAMUEL ELI 7
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English and Japanese are very common- there are also some native dialects still spoken in Hawaii.
2006-11-13 09:15:07
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answered by annathespian 4
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English, Hawaiian and Japanese.
2006-11-13 09:05:14
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answered by sarcastro1976 5
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they do speak english
2006-11-13 09:17:57
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answered by Anonymous
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