

Example: “Halala, I’m in huge trouble.”.(Expression): A Filipino phrase that’s the equivalent of saying “uh-oh.” You say this when someone else has or you have an issue.Example: “My favorite snack is candied ginger crack seed.”.It’s made from preserved fruits that are split open with the seed still inside. Example: “So I heard through da coconut wireless that you’re single again…”.(Expression): This is the Hawaiian equivalent to the old saying, “hearing something through the grapevine.” In other words, this is when you hear something through gossip.

Example: “Don’t cockroach stuff from friends.”.Example: “You have choke money – no need to be chang.”.(Verb): Hawaiian pidgin that means a large amount of something.

Example: “The water was so cold, I got all chicken skin.”.(Expression): You can say this to show that you’re excited or happy about something.Example: “Stop being chang and pay your employees more, brah.”.(Adjective): A word that means someone is really stingy and cheap.
