My mom was born and raised in Jamaica, and much of her side of the family speaks with a Jamaican accent. It’s pretty interesting, but hell if I can understand a lot of it! Anyways, an email made its rounds on the family mailing list. Use it to test your comprehension of Jamaican patois! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
PRICELESS JAMAICAN TRANSLATIONS<\/p>\n
ENG: It’s been a long time since I have seen you girl.
\nJAM: Gal yuh noh dead yet?<\/p>\n
ENG: Oh Lord, we have lost electricity again.
\nJAM: Lawd Gad current lack aff again to rahtid.<\/p>\n
ENG: This meal is not too bad.
\nJAM: Di food can eat.<\/p>\n
ENG: Where did you buy that awful Bracelet Cindy?
\nJAM: A weh yuh buy dat deh big ole hugly bangle deh misis?<\/p>\n
ENG: Hors d’heurves
\nJAM: Ah wah dis likkle sinting you a gi me?<\/p>\n
ENG: Here kitty kitty… get down from the roof.
\nJAM: Hey dutty puss come aff a di house tap before a buss yuh**?@!<\/p>\n
ENG: I think something is wrong with Susan, she might have the flu.
\nJAM: Lawd gad obeah tek up Suzie!<\/p>\n
ENG: Oh my God, I just broke mom’s expensive plate!
\nJAM: Lawd mi gad, mi bruk up mama stoosh crackry!<\/p>\n
ENG: aren’t those pants a bit short?
\nJAM: you did a expect flood or yuh tek yuh measurment inna wata?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My mom was born and raised in Jamaica, and much of her side of the family speaks with a Jamaican accent. It’s pretty interesting, but hell if I can understand a lot of it! Anyways, an email made its rounds on the family mailing list. Use it to test your comprehension of Jamaican patois! \ud83d\ude42 … Continue reading Priceless Jamaican Translations<\/span>