Evelyn Patricia

To say “hold on” in Jamaican, use hol on.

The English phrase “thank god” is expressed in Jamaican as tank God. This phrase is an exclamation used to express gratitude or relief.

cheers is the Jamaican term for a toast made when drinking.

Patwa is the Jamaican term for the regional dialect or vernacular language known as patois.

The English phrase “how old are you?” is translated into Jamaican as a how old yuh deh? This phrase is used to ask someone about their age.

Congratulations in Jamaican is expressed as congrats. The term congrats is used to express approbation.

In Jamaican, the English phrase “talk” is expressed as chat. The word chat is used to describe the act of communicating by speech.

The English word ‘tired’ is expressed in Jamaican as tyaad. tyaad is used to describe being in need of rest or sleep.

The phrase “no problem” in Jamaican is said as no problem. no problem is used to indicate that no apology is necessary.

In Jamaican, the phrase “you look good” is expressed as yuh look good.