If Can, Can, If No Can, No Can. Meaning

You goin help Kimo move or you get work? If can, can, if no can, no can.

Pidgin, brah! What's the meaning of If Can, Can, If No Can, No Can. in Hawaii?
PRONUNCIATION: if CAN can if NO CAN no can
DEFINITION: if it's possible, we will. if it's not possible, we wont.
USAGE: You goin help Kimo move or you get work? If can, can, if no can, no can.
ENGLISH: Are you going to help Kimo move if you get the day off? If I get the day off, I will help, if I don't get the day off, I can not help.
Now that you know what If Can, Can, If No Can, No Can. means and you have the translation of If Can, Can, If No Can, No Can. in English. You can learn about Hawaiian Pidgin, sometimes called Hawaiian Slang, is a colorful and creative dialect from Hawaii that emerged from the many ethnic cultures attempting to communicate across their diverse languages. Some might call this a language barrier, but in Hawaii it became a recipe for creativity and self-expression. Like know more? Explore Hawaiian Pidgin History

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