Popular Jamaican Patois Translations

The first step to understanding and learning Jamaican Patois is seeing a list of Jamaican Patois phrases and their English translations. The following is a list of popular Jamaican Patois to get you started.

Yuh mad

Are you mad

Gud munin

Good morning

Nuh be shy

Don't be shy

Mi believe yuh

I believe you

Madda

Mother

Gud evenin

Good evening

Mi neva know wah to say

I didn't know what to say

Mi nuh care wah dem say

I don't care what they say

Let mi inna de house

Let me in the house

Fadda

Father

Mi have time

I have time

Mi sad without yuh

I'm sad without you

Mi cold

I am cold

Nuh panic

Don't panic

Mi suh happy

I'm so happy

Mi suh tired

I'm so tired

Mi ah guh call yuh lata

I'll call you later

Cerfiticket

Certificate

Wedda

Weather

Mi know wah yuh did

I know what you did

Weh yuh cuk fa dinna tonite.

What did you cook for dinner tonight.

Move ova dere

Move over there

Mi comin

I am coming

Why am mi still here

Why am i still here