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.

Mi nuh like schul

I don't like school

Granmadda

Grandmother

Mi ah guh let yuh decide

I'll let you decide

Mi think suh

I think so

Yuh nuh feelin well

Are you not feeling well

Mi readin

I'm reading

Gud munin

Good morning

Flim

Film

Mi know wah yuh did

I know what you did

Mi miss yuh

I miss you

Mi suh happy

I'm so happy

Weh yuh cuk fa dinna tonite.

What did you cook for dinner tonight.

Wedda

Weather

Mi nuh care wah happens

I don't care what happens

Granfadda

Grandfather

Mi suh tired

I'm so tired

Yuh know who he is

Do you know who he is

Yuh sad

Are you sad

Mi believe yuh

I believe you

De wata turned to ice

The water turned to ice

Nuh panic

Don't panic

Mi like yuh

I like you

Likkle more

See you later

Nuh move

Don't move