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Pin 47201 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
N.L https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/helenas-hawaiian-food-honolulu?select=ophTvBGOdpjWT9IIJFRz2Q This photo is a menu from a restaurant called Helena's Hawaiian Food. This menu contains a variety of Hawaiian food such as Laulau, Kalua Pig, Lomi, Opihi, etc. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47202 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
The domain in this photo is branding. The purpose of using Pidgin in this case is to attract locals into being the local snack that is exclusive go Hawaii. The connection of locals to this snack could be personal and relating to cultural aspects. The intended audience is locals. It is printed on plastic. The implied message is to get locals to buy the local snacks that they all know of and are familiar with. - CQ Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47203 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
The domain in this case is branding. The purpose of using Pidgin attract the locals into buying this snack. I believe most locals are familiar with li hing mui and could possibly be a favorite snack of the locals. By using “ono”, it attracts locals because they know that ono means delicious. The intended audience is locals. It is printed on paper. The implied message is to get locals to purchase a very famous snack that most or all locals know of. - CQ Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47204 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
N.L https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/aloha-table-honolulu?select=AZBRhYyMHAxi5gvVkwtcGw This photo is a recommendation board from a restaurant called Aloha Table. It has a Hawaiian food on it called the Loco Moco as well as the Hawaiian word E Komo Mai which means welcome. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47205 United States Aiea
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
EL-S Checkup #3: The domain is Downtown Pearlridge. Nehu market, nehu is a small bait used for fishing. It’s letting you know that you are in the food court area and it gives a bit of a Hawaiian feel. The audience is shoppers or more so locals who are looking for something to eat. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47206 United States Waipahu
N.L https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/highway-inn-waipahu?select=5ZK0GkXuJwdhswhWk5GyEQ This photo is a flyer menu for the restaurant Highway Inn. It has the Hawaiian numbers from 1-5. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47207 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
N.L https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/rainbow-drive-in-honolulu?select=QpShF2XlccM6I9Tv8IiXBw This board is the menu from a restraint called Rainbow Drive-In. It contains the Pidgin word shaka which is a hand gesture local to Hawaii. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47208 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
N.L https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/fresh-catch-honolulu-2?select=aicGktykNZxnIyR3dPpgUA This photo is of a menu from the restaurant Fresh Catch. The Pidgin word on this menu is Ono which means delicious. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47209 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
N.L https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/moke-s-bread-and-breakfast-kaimuki-honolulu?select=uv84NAnHkWc1uHrOmNV3qg This photo is a restraint name that has the word Moke is the name. The word Moke is a Pidgin word that's kinda like manly. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47210 United States Honolulu
English (English) Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
N.L https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/da-ono-hawaiian-foods-honolulu-4?select=J1ioHyJ5r-4zHQImNG9c9w This is a menu from the restraint Da Ono Hawaiian Foods. The name contains the Pidgin words Da Pidgin. Da means the and Ono means delicious. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47225 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
GM - I saw this sign at a Starbucks. This locations Starbucks manager was leaving and they made some notes for him. They used the word ke’eaumoku which was the name of the location of the Starbucks. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47226 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
GM - I saw this while walking down to Waikiki. The intended audience is tourist / visitors. It had drink Aloha all over the posters with Pepsi on it. Just because it has a Aloha on it, I feel like it could attract visitors to drink the “aloha” Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47227 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
GM - this was in one of the dorm towers. This poster is trying to educate students at UH with the Hawaiian language. Red: ‘Ula’Ula Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47228 United States Honolulu
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
GM - Ono seafood. Ono usually means delicious. I’ve heard it’s a great seafood restaurant - very popular! Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47229 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
GM - I was at Whole Foods and this was a persons reusable grocery bag. Any kine stuff meaning all kinds of. Good bag for the grocery store Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47230 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
GM - This was for an event space. They used the word da room which means the room. They may have used this to attract more people to look at their place. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47231 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
GM- I saw this card at Ala Moana target. The targeted audience is probably locals but maybe even tourist because it is in Ala Moana which is very packed with tourist. They used pidgin in the comic an example being “what is dat smell”. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47232 United States Honolulu
Hawai'i Creole (Hawaiian Creole English)
GM - This card was at the Ala Moana target. This card says “Chee hoo” which is similar to woohoo - when you are celebrating or if something is exciting. For this card / I believe it was for a birthday. Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47233 United States Kapolei
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
SM Multilingual Hawaiʻi
Pin 47234 United States Kapolei
Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
This photo was taken at the Down to Earth grocery store in Kapolei. It says the state motto and it’s common English translation, which both have many interpretations. Many interpret the phrase as advocating for sovereignty. The domain is retail, so the company may be trying to brand themself as a positive contribution to Hawaii. SM Multilingual Hawaiʻi