How to speak Jamaican?

Question

Can someone tell me how some things are said in english and then how they are said in jamaica? Just everyday words...

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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 :)

Answer 4

Bacon - Beer Can

Its pretty cool :)

Answer 5

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/temp...

Answer 6

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!

Answer 7

These are some fantastic answers.  I love them!

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

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!

:)