4/13/2023 0 Comments Hawaiian pidgin conversation![]() ![]() ![]() The apostrophe indicates a break in the word.So “hale” is pronounced “ ha-lay” as opposed to “ hayl” as we might originally guess. Everything is pronounced pretty much phonetically.There are however, a few secrets to learning and remembering the names and places of Hawaii: ![]() Taking directions from other people, I have more than once been told to go to “honohumaekalulu” or some such indistinguishable place and wondered where I went wrong when I forgot the name and missed the turn. And since most streets and towns have Hawaiian names, the words can get pretty long in an effort to provide variety in the absence of available letters. The written Hawaiian language has only 13 letters in their alphabet, five of which are vowels. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content. This post was originally published in 2008. There are actually a few languages being tossed around in Hawaii (aside from Japanese, Pilipino, and other languages spoken by common and prolific immigrants): Traditional Hawaiian, and Pidgin English. Before I came here I tried to get a handle on some of the Hawaiian words and phrases, but in practice here, integrating into and learning Hawaiian language goes beyond the average guidebook. Although Hawaii is an English-speaking US State, it comes with its own very distinct culture, identity, and Hawaiian language (or rather, languages). ![]()
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