Leanne Bianca

criss is the Jamaican way to say delicious. criss is a slang term used to describe something as excellent.

In Jamaican Patois “brother” is Bredda. A close friend may also be called bredrin, and both words can mean a real brother or just a good friend.

In Jamaican, “excuse me” is said as excuse mi. The phrase is used as an apology or to say sorry.

The English word stop is translated into Jamaican as tap.

gud nait is the Jamaican way to say goodnight. gud nait is a greeting used when leaving someone or going to bed at night.

The Jamaican English term for “daddy” is fada. The term is used to refer to a father in an informal or often childish context.

The Jamaican word for girlfriend is gyal. gyal is used to refer to a female partner in a romantic relationship.

The English word boy is translated into Jamaican as bwoi.

In Jamaican, the phrase for little boy is pickney.

The Jamaican word for aunt is anti. anti is a noun used to refer to a parent’s sister or a sister-in-law.