Anne Kathy

The Jamaican word for sister is sista. The term refers to a woman or girl having the same parents.

The English word black is translated into Jamaican as blak. The term blak is used as an adjective to describe something that is absorbing all light.

In Jamaican, the word for little is likkle. The word is used as an adjective to describe something that is small in size.

kyukomba is the Jamaican word for cucumber. kyukomba refers to the edible fruit known as a cucumber.

The English phrase “christmas” is translated into Jamaican as Krismos.

To ask “how was your day?” in Jamaican, use how yuh day guh? This phrase is a question used to ask someone about the events and quality of their day.

The English phrase “I miss you” is translated into Jamaican as Mi miss yuh. Mi miss yuh is used to express the feeling of missing someone.

The phrase mi niem a is how you say “my name is” in Jamaican. This phrase is used to identify yourself.

The Jamaican word for “here” is ya. ya is used to indicate a specific location that is close to the speaker.

The English phrase “bad words” is translated into Jamaican as bad wud.