Pidgin English in Hawaii

We can speak Japanese in Hawaii! Well, that's a kind of stereotype which many Japanese have in mind when they visit Hawaii. If you just stay at a hotel in downtown Waikiki, maybe you have a little time to speak English and meet some Japanese celebrities. But visiting Waikiki is just crazy for me and it's just like staying in Tokyo. I recommend you guys to visit rural areas if you wanna know "real" Hawaii. I mean, visiting the country side always helps your understanding toward the country when you travel. And if you wanna feel the spirit of aloha, of course you should talk to local people in Hawaii. So today I introduce you about the language in Hawaii. In Hawaii, English is mainly used, except for one small island where tourists are prohibited to enter. However, Hawaiian words are often included in a conversation, and they speak Pidgin English too. Pidgin English in Hawaii was gradually made by immigrants who came from Tahiti, Samoa, Japan, China, Portugal, etc...many years ago. First they couldn't communicate each other, so they made their own style of language using their local languages. That's a Pidgin English. If you know this, it's much more fun to travel around Hawaii. But speaking Pidgin English too much is no good for tourists. For example, let's say hello to local Hawaiian people. "Eh! Brah/Sistah, Howzit!?" means "Hey brother/sister, how's it going?" "Brah" is used for dear male friends, and "Sistah" is used for dear female friends. Another example. Tag question is easy! "It's cool, isn't it?" is "It's cool, yeah?" Many countries seem to have their own styles of shortening tag question. At last, two Hawaiian words. "Aloha" means hello, goodbye, and I love you. "Ohana" means family. (Family means nobody gets left behind, or forgotten, according to Lilo & Stitch.) Moemoe time. Aloha.