Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Jamaican slang!


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                All over the world people are trying to learn how to speak patwa ,other known in correct terms as patois.Here are a few Jamaican slang that can help you.






  • A dat wid you -That's how you are - used to comment on someone's (bad) habits
  • A mi fi tell yu- That's right - used to show agreement with something you've been told
  • A who you man?- What are you up to? (literally means "who are you really?")
  • Ah suh d thing set -That's the way it is, that's the situation
  • A yasso nice- Expression used when one is having a good time (originates from an extremely X-rated song of the same name)
  • Bad chargie -Young guy on the streets
  • Bait up- Set someone up for a downfall/ Cause disappointment or embarrassment (Yu a bait up di ting)
  • Beat dem bad -Surpass, be better than anyone or anything else
  • Ben- Upset, angry
  • Big man ting -Grown up business/Honestly
  • Big tings -Good things/Monetary success
  • Bill- Chill, take it easy
  • Cheddar- Money
  • Crawny- Look awful
  • Dat shot- That's fantastic (used to describe something fabulous)
  • Deh pon a endz -Gone out (usually somewhere nice)
  • DWL- Dead with laugh (used in texting). Equivalent to LOL
  • Do yu ting -Go ahead (do your thing)
  • Fish Male -homosexual
  • Flassing -Spending big - buying drinks by the flask etc
  • Fluffy- Fat, plump
  • Frass- Frazzled/Tipsy
  • Mi a forward- I'm coming                                                 
  • Militantly- Taking action and not backing down                    
  • More life more strength- A phrase used to wish someone well
  • Naah mean?- Do you know what I mean?
  • Pree- Think about, examine, consider carefully
  • Seh one -Great, wonderful, fantastic
  • Tek- Fabulous (It tek!)
  • To di worl- Expression of approval
  • Tun up/Tun ova -Wonderful, great
  • Up up- Awesome
  • Waste man-Useless person
  • U done know- You understand
  • Zeen?- You understand me?(whereas "Oh, zeen" means "oh, yes")

3 comments:

  1. I love this post because I always wanted to learn Jamaican! I need to hear you pronounce the words for me.

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