Jamaican

yeah is the Jamaican way to say yes. yeah is a particle used to mean yes.

Api Nyuu Yaa is the Jamaican way to say Happy New Year.

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

The Jamaican word for birthday is bootde. The term refers to the anniversary of a person’s birth.

To say “you’re mean” in Jamaican, use yuh mean. yuh mean is used as a statement to tell someone that they are unkind or cruel.

mi fren is the Jamaican way to say my friend. This phrase is used to refer to a person with whom one shares a bond of mutual affection.

To say ‘go home’ in Jamaican, use go a yuh yard. The phrase is used to express the action of returning to one’s house or residence.

To say “good luck” in Jamaican Patois, say gud lak. gud lak is used to wish someone fortune or to encourage them before an exam, a match or a new job.

gudaftanoon is the Jamaican way to say good evening. This phrase is used as a greeting during the evening hours.

The English phrase “very good” is translated into Jamaican as wicked.