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The English phrase “have a good time” is translated into Jamaican as hav a gud time.

In Jamaican, ‘stfu’ is expressed as shut up. The phrase is used to aggressively or rudely tell someone to stop talking immediately.

gudaftanoon is the Jamaican way to say good evening. This phrase is used as a greeting during the evening hours.

The English phrase “what do you want” is translated into Jamaican as weh yuh waan.

The English phrase ‘no way’ can be expressed in Jamaican as no way. no way is used to express an absolute refusal.

The English phrase “cuss words” translates to bad wud in Jamaican. In Jamaican, several terms are used as cuss words to express various emotions.

The English phrase “the end” is translated into Jamaican as di end. This phrase is used to refer to the conclusion of a story or a film.

The English word “chicken” is translated into Jamaican as chikin. chikin refers to the bird itself.

To sit down in Jamaican is to say sit dung. The phrase is used to instruct someone to move from a standing position to a sitting position.

The Jamaican word for ‘more’ is mwaa. mwaa is used to refer to an additional amount of something.