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The English phrase “my girl” is translated into Jamaican as mi gyal.

The Jamaican word for boyfriend is man. The term man is used to refer to a male partner in a romantic relationship.

no tank yu is the Jamaican way to say “no thank you”. no tank yu is used as a polite way of saying no.

The Jamaican word for bathroom is baatroom. This noun refers specifically to a room that contains a bathtub.

The Jamaican word for awesome is wicked. wicked is used as an adjective to describe something that is excellent or exciting.

The phrase rest in peace is used in Jamaican to express a blessing or a hope.

The Jamaican way to say please is beg yuh. The phrase beg yuh is an interjection used to soften a request or to show supplication.

The English phrase “have a great day” can be translated into Jamaican Patois as have a bless day.

The English phrase ‘that’ is translated into Jamaican as dat. dat is used to indicate what is being indicated.

The Jamaican word for gangster is gunman. The term gunman refers to a member of a street gang.