Location: FOODLAND. Sign ‘shaka’ - welcoming gesture, the poster is advertising the store’s products using Hawaii Creole English as the header: ‘Shakas Up'
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41358
United States
Kailua
Location: FOODLAND
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41359
United States
Kailua
Deck of cards cover at TIMES supermarket
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41360
United States
Kailua
Children’s Book - Kimo’s Summer Vacation
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41361
United States
Kailua
Deck of cards cover at TIMES supermarket
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41362
United States
Kailua
‘Shoots’ in Pidgin means ‘ok’ in English
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41363
United States
Kailua
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47290
United States
Kailua
KA - Here the Hawaiian is kū kia'i mauna, which means to stand strong as guard of the mountain. in this case referring to Mauna Kea
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
46039
United States
Kailua
SU: Check Up #2
- What languages are used on the sign?:
The languages that are used on the sign are Hawaiian & English.
- How are the languages presented?:
The Hawaiian word “Ohana” is presented in big, blue letters. The English words are presented in big and small, blue and red letters. The words “Ohana Bar-B-Q” are in big letter because that’s the name of the restaurant and the rest of the words are in a smaller font because it tells you what kind of restaurant this is and the phone number to call for a take out order.
- Who is the audience?:
The audience is the general public and could be for both locals and non-locals.
- What is the domain?:
The domain is a workplace and an eating place.
- What is the sign telling people?:
The sign is telling people that it is a Korean restaurant and since it says “Ohana Bar-B-Q”, “Ohana” means family so it might be a family owned Korean Bar-B-Q restaurant.
- Why is Hawaiian being used here?:
Hawaiian is being used here because it could easily catch the attention of the non-locals and locals alike.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
80096
United States
Kailua
Directions to chocolate factory (given in English and Japanese) off the main road
3642
United States
Kahului
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39039
United States
Kahului
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
3562
United States
Kahului
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41340
United States
Kahuku
The purpose of the sign is to spread cognizance about the nesting of the Albatrosses to tourists. The sign uses Hawaiian to convey that the Hawaiian language is still being used.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41341
United States
Kahuku
The sign tells tourists about Kahuku Point and the Hawaiian Monk Seal (a critically endangered endemic species of Hawaii) Honey Girl. The sign teaches tourists a few Hawaiian words.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41342
United States
Kahuku
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
41343
United States
Kahuku
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Multilingual Hawaiʻi
38420
Luxemburg
Käerjeng
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5168
Luxembourg
Käerjeng
älert Schëld un der Fassade vun engem Café nieft engem Parking
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