Vacation Volunteering!

Looking for something new to do on your vacation? How about donating a few hours of your time to help keep Maui beautiful and give back a little to our amazing environment?

The Pacific Whale Foundation organizes a variety of schemes that allow you to gain free entry to certain parks, get a free gift (usually a T-Shirt or a Tote bag, check with the PWF) and get to meet local experts who spend time helping you understand the environment whilst you work to improve it. Projects vary, from simple litter picks on a beach to clearing invasive species and planting native ones.  For further information call the Pacifc Whale Foundation on (808) 249-8811

The work isn’t too tough and won’t take take up much of your time, but it will help you understand Maui better and help preserve the beauty of the Island. Also make sure to check if there are any items you should bring with you, often bottled water \ snacks \ good boots may be required.

Hawaiian Pidgin

Pidgin is a real, living language. It owes its origins to the many diverse cultures that arrived in Hawai’i. Derived mostly from English, Pidgin also incorporates true Hawaiian words and also phonetic derivatives. Pidgin is spoken to some degree by most locals in day to day life. Some true Hawaiian is also used. The bible has been translated into Pidgin and retitled ‘da Jesus book’ and is available in local stores. Below are some of the more common words you may hear and their meaning.

Ai yah : Woops

Aisus : Darn

All buss : Drunk

Akami : Intelligent

Any kine : Anything

An den : similar to “whats up”

Aole : No \ Never

Ass why : That’s why

Aurite : Alright

Boddah you : Is this bothering you

Brah \ Braddah \ Bruddah : Brother

Brok da Mout : Really tasty

Buggah : A guy

Bumbye : Eventually

Choke : Lots of

Cockroach : Steal

Da kine : the thing

Da cute : Precious \ Cute

Foa : to

Geev ‘um : Go for it

Grind : To eat

Hana hou : Again

Haole : Caucasian person

Hapa : Half

Hapai : Pregnant

Howzit : How are you?

Kay den : OK then

Like beef : Want a fight?

Lolo : Stupid \ dumb

Momona : Fat (in Hawaiian it also means ripe)

No can : I can’t

No moa : Run out \ none left

One : a

Ono : Delicious

Pau : Finished

Pau Hana : After work

Slippah : Flip flop \ plastic sandal

Try : Please

Tourist Information

Over the coming year we hope to build up a great resource for visitors, sharing our local knowledge of what to do during your visit to Maui. If there are any specific things you would like to see covered then please let us know! Whilst Maui is a relatively small Island, many of its best experiences take a little local knowledge to get the best from.