PIDGIN MAKER: VOL. 1 - PIDGIN 101 Featuring the voice of Hawaii Comedian and Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner Andy Bumalai! Visit the "Daily Pidgin Show" at andybumotai.com to learn more pidgin. BRAH - Short for brother, friend, or associate.?OWZIT - A form of greeting someone. It means "how is everything?", can also mean "aloha".SHOOTS - Alright, in agreement; ok or of course.TRY WAIT - Please wait. I can't get to it at this moment.IF CAN CAN - If I can I'll get to it.IF NO CAN NO CAN - l tried but l can't do it.HU?BUG - Something that is a bother, a nuisance, or hassle.DA KINE- "The kind" is a keystone pidgin phrase. It can replace nearly any word and you can use it in many different ways. For example, "We when to da kine but l fo'got da kine in the dakine."AURITE - Alright, yippee, often used as an expression of exclamation.NO FO'GET - You better not forget.HAH? - Used to express disbelief or annoyance.BUMBAI - Later, soon enough, when I get to it.CHEE HOO! - An expression used when someone is happy, excited, and celebratory.CHANCE 'UM - To go for it, take a chance, make it happen.LI'DAT - "Like that" and is a term similar to "da kine" in that it can be used to be a generalization of things. It is often used at the end of a sentence.WHAT!? - Used to call someone out. Why are you looking at me? What's your problem?
