WHEN YOU GRAD? - PIDGIN Dictionary

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WHEN YOU GRAD?

(wen yoo GRAD), interrogative (variant of English “When did you graduate?” usually referring to high school)

Used with new acquaintances, to determine age.

Example:

You from Waialua? WHEN YOU GRAD?

Submitted by Irene from Waipiʻo Gentry, Oʻahu (Submit yo' own)

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WHEN YOU GRAD?

Asking the graduation year of another person, most often high school but can also apply to college or graduate school. The reason for identification is often associated with identifying mutual acquaintances.

Example:

Harvard, eh? When you grad? I had one co-worker who went Kalani that ended up going there who wen study Communications too.

Submitted by Jason from Hilo, Hawaiʻi (Submit yo' own)

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WHEN YOU GRAD?

1. When did you graduate?

Examples:

a. WHEN YOU GRAD, no stay wear tat beeg gown wid da flowas or I going whop your jaw an den you going be all habut about dat.

b. Hey tita, no foget take da kine pichas WHEN YOU GRAD so you can show your mada dat you stay mo betta looking den all da ada wahines dat stay ova dea.

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2. What are you going to do after you graduate?

Examples:

a. WHEN YOU GRAD, us bradas going try fo figa what you going do afta tat, so you stay no get in any pilakia wid da ada bradas.

b. Hey brada, no worry WHEN YOU GRAD cause I hea your fada like you go work wid him on da faum fo grow all da kine gude stuff fo da ohana wid no mo pilakia.

Submitted by Frank from Kailua, Oʻahu (Submit yo' own)

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