You pau with dat plate lunch?

Meaning: Are you done with that?

Pronunciation: you POW wit dat

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• Are you done with that?

"You pau with dat plate lunch?" means "Are you done with that?" in Hawaiian Pidgin.

"You pau with dat plate lunch?" is pronounced "you POW wit dat". Click the "Hear Pronunciation" button above to listen!

"You pau with dat plate lunch?" is a expressions expression used in everyday Hawaiian Pidgin conversation.

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"Pidgin often drops the 'to be' verb. Instead of saying 'He is tired', you say 'He stay tired'."

"Many Pidgin words have roots in Portuguese, Cantonese, Japanese, Filipino, and Hawaiian."

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