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Now that you know a bit about Patois grammar and pronunciation, it's time to learn some Jamaican Patois phrases. Let's start with a few standard greetings you may hear from locals on your trip to Jamaica. The formal "hello" is exactly the same as English, however there is a more casual "hello" that's often spelled "wapm."
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20 Jamaican Patois Phrases You Should Be Using 3 years ago by Annieca Edwards Jamaican Patois or Jamaican Creole, more popularly called Patois (Patwah / Patwa) is spoken as a native language by the majority of Jamaicans. Influenced by other languages including English and the languages from West African, Patois has adapted over time.
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A very informal yet popular way of calling out to someone; used especially to get the person's attention. How yuh stay? How are you? The literal translation is "what's your status" but when used as a greeting, it means "how are you?". Weh yuh deh pan / "Wah gwaan" - What are you up to? What's going on?
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Useful phrases in Jamaican. A collection of useful phrases in Jamaican, an English-based creole with influences from languages of West and Central Africa spoken mainly in Jamaica. Note: there is no standard way of spelling Jamaican, and there are different ways of writing many words. Jump to phrases
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Jamaican Patois, known locally as just Patois, is an English-based creole language spoken primarily in Jamaica. It is the native language of Jamaicans and is spoken by approximately 3.2 million people. Although it is English-based, the Jamaican pronunciation and vocabulary are very different from English despite heavy use of English words.
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Learn how to speak Jamaican patios/patwa by knowing how to "Greet" someone in patois/patwa in our video series "Speak Jamaican Patois". Visit our Jamaican p.
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There are many ways to say hello in Jamaican patois, and new ones seems to emerge, ever so often. Perhaps the most 'universal' though is 'Wah Gwaan', with a sort of question tone. That greeting/ response by the way, was made even more popular after former US president, Barack Obama, used it during his inaugural visit to Jamaica on April 8, 2015.
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Likkle bit. Child! Pickney!/. Chile. Practice those and in no time, you'll be able to hold good conversation with a true "Yardie" in patois. Your Welcome!! :-) One of the fastest ways to understand a dialect or language is through movies and TV shows. Here are some of the best (and worst) Jamaican accents in cinema.
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Say Hello Like a Jamaican: Understanding Greetings in Patois In Jamaica, as with any other country, knowing how to greet someone is very important. In this lesson, I'll introduce you to the different ways of greeting people like a Jamaican. The type of greetings used may vary with age or social status.
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A useful expression to know when using crowded buses or taxis; Small up yuhself quite literally means to make some room. 'Mi Soon Come' This Jamaican expression means literally: I'll be right there. However if you're told mi soon come, don't be fooled.
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Below is a list of 18 Jamaican Patois phrases translated to English. I Will Be Right Back - Mi Soon Come To Eat - Nyam Jamaica - Jamrock, Jamdown, Yard Jamaican - Yardie, Yard man Friend - Bredren (male), Sistren (female) Well Done - Big up, Respect Excellent - Sell off, Tun up, Wicked What's up? - Wah gwaan, Whappen, Whe yu a seh?
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Patois Lessons - 5 Ways Jamaicans Say Hello Wha Gwaan Goodie' - A Guide to Jamaican Greetings. Greetings and Salutations! The first thing to know about how Jamaicans greet each other is we don't. 'Greetings' are quiet things for Government Ministers or people from countries with once yearly power cuts, and snow.
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One Love / Blessings / Hail Up - Another short and effective way of saying 'hello' and is used quite often by Rastas. Remember you don't have to dread to be Rasta, therefore anyone can use them. Psst - Guys make this sound with their mouths to get the attention of girls when they walk by. Yow - Hey