The Daily Pidgin #54 - Pidgin Word "Stay"

[@robertlittle750]

Love it. Local 1950's. Miss da lingo.

[@RiceLilyMeadows]

My fada is from Honolulu and my family still stay there, so I pick up a little pidgin when I was a kid without knowing. Sometimes when I hear my dad on the phone and he talk stories with his friends, I often hear him ask: "Where you stay?" which translates in my head: "What you doing" or "Where you at?" "Stay coming" within context sounds like "Still coming" but whateva.

[@c_honda]

Rice Lily, come join Andy and his gang as they discuss and laugh about all kine stuff Hawaii. Have you seen his original made videos? They are at his LIVE stream at Twitch.tv/andybumatai at 6am HST daily, 9am Pacific. Come and see! He likes new people in the chat, if you have an area in Hawaii you like see, ask him. If he doesn't see you, let myself or Nani Aloha know, we will contact him!

[@jmstowe]

When we lived on LilPuna Road in Oahu in 1961 my mother picked up some pidgin that she used the rest of her life even after returning (or exiled to) New Jersey.

[@andrewrice1144]

"Stay" came into Pidgin from Portuguese "Estar", meaning "To Be" (Temporarily, as in Condition or Location). I stay Mainland. I stay sick (one cold). I stay in my house. I stay typing one comment on KZbin. I still stay laughing from da video!

[@hotstep777]

ya little bit, but ba "stay" came from da hawaiian language they use stay like i stay... working o quedar too, in spanish from da puerto ricans as well as da equivalent in podagee.. dey use em da same way as da house stay on da corna... i stay workin...get capo odda words li dat too ba but different ah. li dat cuzz....k den bu

[@alohauniversal3896]

In Spanish, “estar” is the verb ‘to be’ (for temporary situations, for how you’re feeling right now, or your location.

[@RickyLi]

"Stay" was one of the harder concepts/words I came across when i first came to Hawaii. I actually had to ask someone to explain what my coworker (at the time) meant by "you go stay or you stay go?" That question broke my brain because, I didn't understand how it was an OR question with just switching the order of stay & go.

[@alohauniversal3896]

❤U crack me up!😂 Full moon time, watched at night… still stay cackling out loud. Da neighbahs tot “dat full mahina… & den she stay lolo!” Mahalo !!!!!

[@AndyBumataiShow]

Mahalo and you might also enjoy my Daily Pidgin Podcast on Tues & Thurs 3pm HST here on KZbin. Search AndyBumataiShow. K-Den, spock you later. Aloha.

[@haunanimartin459]

An example of "stay" in local conversation: "He came foa come foa go to stay, den he when go foa stay an' den when come for go." Mahalos, Andy!

[@edward1967able]

Ok no go stay I coming fast now 🤣

[@kepaloha]

That was probably the best example of how the word "Stay" is used. Now I can have my wife and kids watch and it should make sense to them. Some times I tend to revert back to pidgin and they get lost talking to me. LOL "Oh dad, you know, you stay lolo"

[@dani_k_808]

bus' laffin' 02.17.2021 🤙🤣

[@calculusabbc]

The way we always said um was "If can, can. If no can, CHANCE UM!!"

[@GrayHairedGamer]

Haha! Great restaurant scenario. We were busting up when the 'waitress' got on the phone! Keep up the great work!

[@trizdizzle808]

I am crying at my desk right now lol. Good stuff. I get the confusion. I still catch myself saying "stay" on the mainland to people and they are like "what?" LOL!

[@dalono4198]

The wonderful thing about this video installment is: I wen go stay unduhstan da ho ting.

[@josephsambrana2211]

You stay getem Brah! Lol!

[@c_honda]

Joseph, let me tell you a secret, Andy is at it again, it's just in a different platform: Twitch.tv/andybumatai. He can't help himself, he's funny there. Try it sometime. Twitch.tv/andybumatai 6am LIVE HST everyday, even weekends! If you are new to the stream, let him know and talk small kine with him. If he no respond, tell me or Nani Aloha to tell em.

[@rlgroshans]

I've been away from the island since 1983.....but somehow I was still able to follow the conversation!

[@jameschan1791]

I kept rewinding this one, I was pounding the desk it was so funny!

[@zmystere5241]

Cracking up with that one diaolgue. Reminds me of Poi Dog Rep Repplinger. Keep'um coming.

[@thisbandsuxk7966]

Big island boy, if can, can, if no can, verna’s! Heard that in Utah and was like back at home in the aina

[@KaijuSommelier]

Oh man... I lived in Honolulu from 92-98... I miss this so much!

[@beabealittlejohn8676]

oh brah you stay missing the aina too, eh? :P

[@KaijuSommelier]

Shoots!

[@beabealittlejohn8676]

oh man this one was too funny. Gotta love dat bugger uncle Andy!! The Bumatai he stay with da kine awesomeness!! Too funny!! Love the voices too!!

[@frankharr9466]

Oh, that's delightful. So, Stay is how you mark the continuous aspect. No wonder most visiters have trouble, we don't even know how WE mark the continuous aspect. :)

[@RequiemSoup]

For those who still don't quite understand 5:35-6:23, I've transcribed and translated it. Regular text is my transcription, italic will have a little more detail on some of the content; which, I must stress, is my view point on some of the areas of speech that is displayed here. I have no professional/academia accredited competency. Its just what I hear, as someone who grew up speaking pidgin. *Howzit dis is Kalandria* Hi, this is Kalandria _Hello/Hi/How are you? This is Kalandria_ *Oh, eh howzit, uh eh wea u stay?* Oh, hi, where are you located? _Oh(filler word), eh (filler), uh (filler) eh (trying to grab listeners attention) wea you stay?(where are you/where are you located?)_ *Oh wea on Ala Moana dis is Wailana Coffee Shop* This is Wailana Coffee Shop, we're located on Ala Moana _Oh wea(we’re) on Ala Moana, dis is Wailana Coffee Shop_ *You know across da street from da Hilton wea get da giant statues, look like big Kim Tellarese lamps* Its across the street from (instead of giving an exact address, Kalandria uses landmarkings to give location) _You know(used to verify that listener has prior knowledge) across da street from da Hilton wea get(“get” is used in substitution of “there are”) da giant statues, (“that” is cut from preceding “look” which results in the dropping of the “S” proceeding “look”) look like big Kim Tellarese lamps (using landmarks to give location)_ *Oh ya ya I know where is that* Oh, yeah, I know where that is _(“I know where is that” is grammatically correct in pidigin because some words, depending on content, flips them around)_ *Why? You stay coming?* Are you on your way here? _Why?(asking why, in front of a statement, has no real meaning. Its usually a filler word that proceeds said statement) You stay coming?_ *Oh ya ya I stay coming, but, you know, tell those buggahs uh no stay go, k?* Yes, I am. Tell those people to stay there, ok? _Oh(filler) ya ya (repetition used for emphasis) I (usually, when referring to first person, the “M” is dropped from ‘I’m”) stay coming, but, you know (in this case, “you know” is used as a request from Kalandria) tell those buggahs(informal way to acknowledge a group) uh(filler) no stay go, k?_ *What? You going be fast kine? Or you gone take long time?* Will you get here quickly? Or will it take some time? _What?(this can sometimes be used as “huh?” but in this case its in the form of letting the listener know that elucidation is required, based on proceeding content) You going be fast kine? Or you gone(“gone” replaces “going”) take long time?_ *Oh uh I go make fast kine. I right at Diamond head, I stay* I'm by Diamond head, so I'm close by. _Oh(filler) uh(filler) I (drops the “M” in I’m) go make fast kine( to make this sentence easier to digest, you could think of it like “I’m going [to] make fast kine’, in other words “I’m gonna make it quick”)_ *Oh, ok. You stay diamond head? Ok den only fast den. Ok I tell 'em no stay go cause you stay coming* Oh, yeah, that's pretty close. I'll tell them not to leave _Oh, ok. You stay Diamond Head? Ok den(alright then) only fast den(the use of den, in this case, is filler). Ok, I tell ‘em(them) no stay go cause you stay coming (this part could also, possibly be perceived as “do not go because you are coming”)_ *Ok. uh, mahalo ah, Kalandria* Thank you Kalandria _Ok, uh(filler), mahalo(Hawaiian: to give thanks/gratitude)_ *Ok no problem. Aloha bra* You're welcome *Ok, he when hang up cause he stay pau, ya?* He hung up _Ok, he when(a strange case of filler word; has no real meaning/value) hang up cause he stay pau(pau meaning done/finished being on the phone; which is assumed to be known based on previous content) ya?(a marker to indicate conformation of what has happened)_ *But, what he when say was no stay go cause he stay coming and he gon make da kine fast kine. Ok?* He says he's close by, so don't leave _But, what he when(not a filler, this is used in replacement of saying “but what he did say ___”) was no stay go cause he stay coming and he gon make da kine(ubiquitous term; can be a noun/verb/adjective/filler. In most cases, its highly content reliant) fast kine(sometimes when “kine” proceeds a word, it can be used as emphasis of the preceding verb) Ok?_ *So, no stay go ah?!* (emphasizing not leaving)

[@lynettebrezee693]

Braddah…dass wz one good one. Is almost like saying “ I not goin can go” lol

[@ambrosif]

Dat was hilarious you got us crackin up ova hea!!! Another mean episode Andy!!!!!

[@amberhigdon5679]

Oh my gosh. This is your best yet!! I'm still laughing.

[@johnbratcher9101]

Much Alohas Andy 🤙🏽 mahalos for make time communitalk with everyone. 😎

[@c_honda]

John, want to try something different? Well, Andy did and has been doing a LIVE stream for almost 500 days in a row! Watch or participate at Twitch.tv/andybumatai at 6am HST, 9am Pacific or catch the reruns! Try come and talk story yourself!

[@gbisaga]

I love the haole accent. Andy can turn it on when he wants to. "Hey, thanks for the help, we're at the Hilton"... crack me up. :-) I just wish I could get away with talking Pidgin!

[@pamchamberspresentations7304]

This show about "stay" was hilarious! I laughed until I cried!

[@jamesdean1034]

I wish I could false crack the like button about 100 times. This was great.

[@MoonJarGirl1]

Hey gang! As of 2/4/24, Andy comes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3pm HST - 5pm PST (6PM after the time changes) and 8pm EST. (9pm after the time changes). Join the fun by searching Andy Bumatai or Daily Pidgin on KZbin! COME AND ENJOY THE ALOHA VIBES!!

[@Luftmensch067]

Instant classic routine, Andy! I have been hoping you would do a show on "stay" and this was better than I could have hoped for! Can do one show on "wen" and "go/going" sometime? Dis high-level stuff! Mahalo for da laffs! P.S. I stay singing da theme song every day now -- so catchy, yeah?

[@ChrisSlack]

Hilarious! "No stay go" is so confusing!

[@vc6596]

The word "stay" is used to state where you are or what you are doing. Could also be used to enhance a verb, adjective or noun..matter of fact you can usem weneva or fo wateva u like, but only if u stay kno how fo usem. For example "eh, da ting stay crooked" or "who stay ova dea" or "I stay sick" or "bah try wait, I stay making dodo" or "I no stay"...U noe wat I mean ah

[@fishboyt8509]

That was hilarious! And choke talent to do that in just one take!

[@sriderhi8784]

Ha ! I stay laughing in the car buggahs looking me like i'm lolo. was parked so no worries. One of the funniest yet. Keepum coming!

[@botimusprime2229]

This is awesome. Really good kine stuffs. I stay laughing long time.

[@badtuna73]

Mahaloz, Andy fo anahdah good fun video. My sistah and me waz talking da other day on the phone and da first thing she wen ask me waz "way you stay?" And den my response waz, "I stay da kine." Oh..okay. LOL!

[@jaydubya3698]

Dah phone call: "Hey, brah, wheah you stay? Oh...ova deah? Kay OK OK...you stay going or you going stay? Stay going? OK...I going go to dah kine bumbye den I see you, yah? OK braddah...lates."

[@jdcosta808]

Unreal brah. I love it!! Perfect!

[@mikalaf8273]

My daughters looking at me me like I stay crazy

[@rosettanaehu1255]

Hea"z one fo'da team as we watching dis'... " Hunny wea da rolling pepah stay"😂

[@robertdowler3347]

I Stay listening to yo CDs.

[@c_honda]

Robert, glad you get da CDs, even Andy doesn't have the CDs. Thank you for showing appreciation from Andy. He is still passing out his style of wisdom. Follow him at Twitch.tv/andybumatai LIVE stream 6am HST, 9am Pacific daily. A benefit of this new version of his show is opportunity to directly communicate with him. Try come and you will see what I mean.

[@bel250]

OMG! I'm dying here laughing, ROTFLMAO...

[@rxman5]

I know you get plenty ideas-but I think it would be interesting to talk about different pidgin use on the different islands. I lived on Maui for long time but never heard "No stay go"--but you know never "quote me"-haole dats why---

[@shantiaum5774]

Haaaaa omg this is gold 🤣

[@DwayneYamato]

Awesome episode!

[@alfredpilialoha9415]

Not sure about that and how "estar" can be related to stay..I think stay is derived from the English word stay. Pidgin just uses it differently.

[@Jeezalouisa]

+Alfred Pilialoha I don't know Portuguese but if it's close to Spanish "estoy" then it makes perfect sense: "estoy veniendo/coming" turns into "I stay coming". :)

[@irishkitty7257]

Your impressions are hysterical

[@jessem6685]

pretty soon time for one dvd I think yeah .good stuff das y

[@wendellito268]

Eh, Howzit. Maui born and raised. Grad Baldwin high. Wen go Kansas fo college. Now I stay Ottumwa, Iowa. Eh, some cold hea.

[@donnawells5935]

tanks fo making me laugh

[@namastezen3300]

Great characterizations, thank you

[@lychee2785]

I watch everyday!😄

[@patrickyamada1884]

Andy, do you think local comedy had a golden age back in the '80s? I remember my friends came back to California from spending summer vacation with their cousins on Oahu with "Pidgin to Da Max" and local comedy records (e.g. "Tell Faith Yanagi I Love Her"). We listened to Rap Reiplinger, you and others and laughed until it hurt. I'm wondering if you are leading a renaissance or if local comedy or if it has continued unabated for the last 30 years and I haven't been paying attention.

[@MonicaAtkins]

I only do baby kine pidgin, my friends say I have an accent but know what I'm saying. lol all pow throws them off lol

[@SunnyIlha]

To explain it (btw it's pronounced 'Steh') Think of this: Wea Yu stay? (Where are you?) What Yu stay do-eeng? (What are you doing?) Why Yu stay laik dat?? (Why are you like that right now?) (What's happening to you?, What's up with you?, Why are you acting like that?, You're behaving weird!) Still stay! (It's still there!) (It's still here!) (It IS, still!) No stay! 1. (Don't remain here!) Or, 2. (It's NOT here!) 3. (It's NOT like that!) 4. (It's NOT!!) G o o d G r i e f 😂 😄

[@crystalczarniak3083]

Aloha Andy, can you reconsider continuing your daily pidgin show. I am a new to your channel.

[@AndyBumataiShow]

I mentioned this many times in a number of replies... The reason I'm not doing it any more is, it takes all my time, I was doing it daily, and there's no money in it. Yeah, there's a little from KZbin but not enough to make a living. So... I'm now doing my TV show here in Hawai‘i called Toolin' Around a show that I can sell sponsorship around. I miss the Daily Pidgin too but, again, I just can't afford to do it and I don't want to do Patrreon and those sorts of thing. I'm just not good at that stuff. Sorry, Crystal and thanks for asking.

[@alfredpilialoha9415]

...Ho brah you like me buy some beer? Shoots. Ok den wea da cooeler stay? Oh da bugga stay broken. Nah fo real, no make li dat, cooler no can break....

[@para33333]

Thanks... so funny

[@dylanyamashita6406]

Dat wuz one soah stomach!

[@thumbstruck]

Too good! I wen bus' up!

[@SunnyIlha]

Eh,...Wea evrybodee at?.. ...WHO stay go?... ...Aw, no! SHE stay go ??! Ai wannid fo tawk wid her! (OMG!! 🤣)

[@AngloFrancoDane]

I live in Manila and "stay" also has a different meaning here.

[@naomitoki]

Hoo, unko, dis stay funny kine stuff eh, I had show dis to my sista, hoo da buggah went buss laugh. No offense ahh but you go remind me of my papa lmao. Anyways, love dis kine, I goin watch sa moa, shoots unko :)

[@flipdaskrip]

What dat was Brian from da adda video u was talking bout how to use salty wat he salty he stay freezing lol just joke bradda Andy keep up da videos mean bah.

[@jarheadteufelhunden5605]

da kine funny lol

[@jameskniskern2261]

When I was in Hawaii with my wife for our honeymoon, and she dropped into pidgin... I was lost. I'm from the Mainland, Virginia way, and we just don't talk like that. And she didn't either until we were landed at the airport. She spent many years growing up in Hawaii and internalized lots of culture there. Anyway, one of the hardest things to learn was "stay go" and "go stay". She explained that one was to go away and the other was to stay here. It clicked. It was good kine to learn.

[@czoller1994]

To funny love it

[@thruexlseyes]

So hilarious!

[@arboreusmcclane1672]

'ey, bvraddah, if can , can....right? no ac' brahg

[@laurenborremans5896]

ah...pau already

[@SunnyIlha]

Can also mean, "It's not like that" ("No stay laik dat") 🤦good grief da Hawai'i Creole All kapakahi

[@barbaraferreira2978]

Hahahahahaha So true love ya.............

[@sulansimmons3063]

Mahalo bradda

[@alfredpilialoha9415]

Brah wea you stay? I stay Pokai Bay eating. Oh Ok den brah I stay coming, no go yet eh. Oh no stay worry I goin stay hea wait for you, den we go.

[@danconstanciojr8476]

Okay, I found it. Da kine

[@JayjayWalkers]

lol shit had me rollin.

[@jeremyhinch5661]

I was wen go stay, but u no was, so I wen stay go...

[@RiceLilyMeadows]

"I was going to stay, but you weren't. So I left."

[@wendellito268]

Learn Hawaiian pidgin before you visit

[@AllKineStuffs]

omfg lmfao...

[@baozeng]

wish i can subscribe again

[@despaahana]

lol!

[@skipkirkwood9935]

customteesnthings.com seems to be off the air.....

[@miketexas4549]

Eh whea you STEH

[@henryamisone4685]

😅

[@alapikomamalolonui6424]

"Stay" stay scary. Too choke addicted to "is". Way hard fo use "stay" like is/are/am an keepʻem straight. Gon stay get bettah wiʻ da hoʻomaʻamaʻa... bumbai.

[@mikehunt545]

like the white person voice