How to speak Jamaican?

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Don, son of Shakka

By saying Jamaican i think you are referring to our patois, you see we do speak perfect english. here goes,
English.......patois(patwa)
i love him .......mi love im
what's up...... wha a gwaan
what are you doing......wha yu a do
where are you going.... whey yu a go
i think i love you.... mi waan deh wid yu
lets make love..... come wi go do it
you are very beautiful.... yu pretty nuh rass
what's your name......whey yu name
where do you live..... whey yu live
are you married.....yu an nobody deh
i would like to court you.....mi waan look yu
are you an american.... you come from merica
what would you like to eat.....wha yu waan fi nyam
will you return... you gwine come back,
Email mi if yu waan more.
One Love.

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Bacon - Beer Can

Its pretty cool :)

kira

Hit me up on messenger and tell me what u want to hear in Jamaica. By the way, Jamaica is an english speaking country...........but the dialect, Patois, is more widely spoken on a day to day basis...........patois is just another part of our spice that makes Jamaica stand out from the other Islands.

boguegirls

Here is a Jamaican dictionary where you'll learn alot of words. "Just tek it easy and have some wicked fun.
http://www.jamaicans.com/dictionary/template.php?t=display

Natalie

Jamaica isnt a different language all together you know. They mostly speak a thing called 'patois' but some speak just well english language. Patois is just basically a shortening of something. Heres a few things i learnt from a person who worked at the hotel when i went there.

What's going on - Waa Gwarn?
Where are you going? - Wheyago?

Hope that helps :)

Secret

At the airport

Hello sir = Ohy sah
How are you = Whappen
What is the fare to sandals resort = wha di cost fi go ah sandals
Thats too much can you go any lower = Raatid! dat nuff star.. tek off supm nah!
Thats fine = all right cool
her you go 5 hundred dollars = see it yah 5 bills
Thanks very much sir much obliged = Thanks boss... respect
zeen!

At the hotel

Hello Whats going on = Yow.. whatagwaan
Do you have a room for Mr and Mrs Jones = You ave one room fi Mista and Mistris Joanes

Does it have hot and cold water = wid hot an coal wata?
what about air conditioning = whappen to a/c
That will be fine, I'll take it = Dat cool mi wi tek eh

At the resteraunt

Can I have a table for two please = Gimmie a table fi 2 nuh pleeze
Can I see your menu = Wha uhnuh have fi eat
What is that = Wha dat be
That sounds nice = Dat soun good
Can I have ackee and saltfish with bannans and 2 dumplings
= Mi can get ackee and saltfish... gimmie wid bananna and 2 dumpling
Id like a redstipe beer in a glass = gimmie one redstripe and beg yuh a glass wid it
Thanks, her is a tip = Tanks... a you dis, just a change

Other words
yes = yeah man
no = naaah man
good = irie
thats hard = dat ruff
go through = gwaan true
No thank you I dont want any cannabis = No tanks, mi nuh wah nun a di herbs
Where can I find a cambio. Id like to change some US currency = Weh mi cyan fine a cambio, mi wah fi change some US dollas
Hello, your looking lovely tonight = Ehy hotness big tings a gwaan fi you
Your a beautiful woman = baby you look sweet!
your a handsome man = king you a tek life!

and of coures my fave

would you like to dance= my girl / my yout mi wah fi struggle wid u struck-cha!

:) :) :)

But seriously,,, no need to speak like that we all speak english!! If you like stick to whappen, yeah man and irie!
:)

kisseemeebuty

These are some fantastic answers. I love them!

Joyana H

i am jamaican....it is easier to learn if u jus say sumthing in english and let the person translate it or just come to jamaica for less than a year.........give me ur email address

hello

Jamaica is an english speaking country, so if you talk to n e one they WILL understand you if you speak english as well.
we also speak patois which is "broken" english spoken by jamaicans, so dont worry.
And if you listen or know bob marley -he speaks english as well :)

have fun!

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