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 suh happy

I'm so happy

Mi ah guh call yuh lata

I'll call you later

Mi believe yuh

I believe you

Pickney

Kid

Nuh panic

Don't panic

Nuh move

Do not move

Mi miss yuh

I miss you

Let mi inna de house

Let me in the house

Yuh sad

You sad

Mi nuh get wah yuh mean

I don't get what you mean

Nuh leave

Don't leave

Weh yuh du

What do you do

Yuh miss mi

Did you miss me

Yuh know who he is

Do you know who he is

Weh yuh cuk fa dinna tonite.

What did you cook for dinner tonight.

Du wah yuh think is rite

Do what you think is right

Yuh gwine dweet

Are going to do it

Mi cold

I am cold

Mi readin

I'm reading

Mi ah guh let yuh decide

I'll let you decide

Mi ah guh du it

I'll do it

Mi happy to see yuh here

I am happy to see you here

Mi wah yuh luv beg!

I want your love please!

Mi nuh know wah yuh mean

I don't know what you mean