Fred Elliot

The Jamaican word for wife is waif. waif is used to refer to a female partner in a marriage.

The English word ‘monkey’ is translated into Jamaican as mangki. mangki is a noun used to refer to the primate.

The English phrase “come here” is expressed in Jamaican as come ya.

God bless is the Jamaican way to say ‘god bless’. This phrase is used to wish someone well or to express gratitude and goodwill.

The Jamaican word for ‘best friend’ is bredren. bredren refers to an especially close and trusted friend.

The Jamaican phrase for “right now” is right now. right now is used to indicate that something is happening at this precise moment.

The phrase “I hate you” in Jamaican is mi hate yuh. mi hate yuh is an expression used to convey intense dislike toward someone.

The English phrase ‘my brother’ is translated into Jamaican as mi bredda.

The phrase ‘nice to meet you’ is translated into Jamaican as nice fi meet yuh.

The Jamaican word for princess is princess. The term refers to a female member of a royal family.