Reddit reviews Pidgin to Da Max: 25th Anniversary Edition

Depends on where you land, so to speak. I lived on Maui for a bit and fell in with some welcoming locals, but they were more open than some of the more militant nation pockets I ran into. Respect the Hawaiian nation folks and recognize that some just aren't going to like you, and you'll do better than jumping in and assuming that you just need to be friendly and learn their culture and things will change.

Also helps if you try and learn some pidgin - the first time my shift lead came up to me and said, "'hey brah, you pau?" I just looked at him like an idiot. I picked up this book after I left as much for fun & remembrance, but it may help. I also found that comedy was a fun way to get used to both the language and cadence as well as a good insight into the culture. After 5-6 months I was able to hold whole conversations in pidgin - I'm sure with an accent and sounding totally haole, but still trying. I miss pidgin.

http://www.amazon.com/Pidgin-Da-Max-Anniversary-Edition/dp/1573062502

[This] (http://www.amazon.com/Hawaiian-Dictionary-Revised-Enlarged-Edition/dp/0824807030/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397273210&sr=8-1&keywords=hawaiian+dictionary) for Hawaiian, and [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Pidgin-Da-Max-Anniversary-Edition/dp/1573062502/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397273298&sr=8-1&keywords=pidgin+to+da+max) for Pidgin.