El Merendero es la restuante los especiales es mexicana y mariscos comida en 12th ave. Los especiales de mariscos es cocido lunes-sabado.
147939
catherine
United States
Honolulu
While I was driving on Kapiolani Blvd, getting ready to turn onto Atkinson, I noticed this Korean restaurant, Chogajip, with its name written in English and “초가집” written next to it. After searching up what this means, I found that it says “thatched house,” which refers to a traditional Korean home. I found this interesting because it’s not only multicultural, but it’s also something only someone proficient in Korean would understand. The only English on the sign is “Korean Restaurant and Bar,” while the Korean wording conveys a homelike taste and environment. Seeing this bilingual signage sending different messages to different audiences shows how openly multicultural Hawaiʻi is.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
89571
United States
Fort Worth
Spanish language for lawyers- car accident
Spanish as vice
44003
United States
Aiea
This is an example of Hawaiian. It’s a sign of metal made letters so it’s a permanent placement. It means small anchovy which fits for the small food court at the top of Pearl ridge downtown side. It’s probably just good decoration and metaphor for the area appealing to both locals and tourists.
NIP
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
47075
United States
Honolulu
(SK) (#3) This sign is located on campus in the Life Sciences building. The Hawaiian word for woman is exhibited on the sign which is “Wahine.” Hawaiian is found here because it again is used in an attempt to familiarize/normalize the language on campus. Anyone would be able to know what the sign means without knowing the language because of context and already knowing that that symbol means woman. The intended audience of this is anyone looking to use the bathrooms.
Multilingual Hawaiʻi
114147
United States
Saint Regis Falls
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51171
United States
Boulder
Taylor Guel
Colorado Spanish
52963
United States
Tucson
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65251
United States
McAllen
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Letreros en el RGV
131043
United States
Seattle
The street of Yesler Way is very diverse, and I feel this is a depiction of the crossroads that lead to diverse neighborhoods.
131300
United States
Seattle
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3556
United States
Pāhoa
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71140
United States
Chicago
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7396
United States
Chicago
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147940
catherine
United States
Honolulu
While I was driving through the Ala Moana parking lot on the main level next to Target, it was the first time I noticed this “Mall Access” sign, even though I’ve driven past it many times. It caught my attention because the sign is in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Since this sign is in an older wing of the mall, it’s probably been here for many years without me noticing, which shows how long Hawai‘i has been a multicultural environment. Although Ala Moana is a touristy place, it was still interesting to see such a general sign in four languages. The Japanese, Korean, and Chinese all translate to “Mall Access.” Seeing multiple languages layered into a simple directional sign made me realize how deeply multilingualism is built into Hawai‘i’s public spaces, even in areas we overlook.
Lingscape
