Jamaican

To phone (someone) in Jamaican is foun. The term foun is a verb meaning to call someone on the telephone.

The Jamaican word for amazing is wicked. The term wicked is used to describe something possessing uniquely wonderful qualities.

Have a good day is the Jamaican phrase for “have a good day”. This phrase is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to someone.

In Jamaica the casual “hi” is Wah gwaan, and a short and friendly one is Yow. Both are common with friends.

God bless yuh is the Jamaican way to say god bless you.

In Jamaican, the English phrase ‘nothing much’ is expressed as nuttin much.

The Jamaican word for the expression of contempt or frustration raas is used to express something similar to the English ‘damn’.

The English phrase “greeting” (as a noun) translates to hail in Jamaican.

The Jamaican word for happy is glad. glad is an adjective used to describe feeling contented or joyous.

The English phrase ‘no’ is translated into Jamaican as no. The word no is used as a particle to show disagreement or negation.