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How you stay brah?

Meaning: how are you?

Pronunciation: how-you-STAY
greetings advanced
greetings greeting

Meaning

• how are you?

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What does "How you stay brah?" mean in Hawaiian Pidgin?

"How you stay brah?" means "how are you?" in Hawaiian Pidgin.

How do you pronounce "How you stay brah?"?

"How you stay brah?" is pronounced "how-you-STAY". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!

When do locals use "How you stay brah?"?

"How you stay brah?" is a greetings expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.

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"Questions in Pidgin often use a rising intonation at the end of a statement rather than changing word order."

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"Hawaiian Pidgin (HWC) originated on sugar plantations as a way for diverse ethnic groups to communicate."

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