Leanne Bianca

The Jamaican word for dog is daag. The word daag refers to the animal (noun).

The English phrase respect translates to respect in Jamaican. The noun respect refers to admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit.

The Jamaican word for great is wicked. In Jamaican, wicked is used to describe something that is impressive, excellent or outstanding.

The English word “uncle” is translated into Jamaican as ongkl. The term is used to refer to the brother or brother-in-law of someone’s parent.

In Jamaican, the phrase ‘i love you’ is expressed as mi love yuh. The phrase is used to provide an affirmation of romantic feeling.

The English phrase ‘do you understand’ is translated into Jamaican as yuh undastan?

In Jamaican, wsp is the English abbreviation for “what’s up”. The default form is waah gwaan.

The English phrase ‘good vibes’ can be expressed in Jamaican as good vibes.

Lef mi is the Jamaican way to say leave me alone. This phrase is used to tell someone to stop talking to you.

The Jamaican word for “my” is mi. The word mi is used to indicate possession, functioning as the possessive adjective “my”.