Jamaican

In Jamaican Patois the usual hello is Wah gwaan, short for “what is going on”. Friends also say Yow, and Hello is understood by everyone.

The Jamaican word mad is used to mean angry.

The English word ‘done’ is expressed in Jamaican as dun. dun is used to express that a task or an action has been completed.

The Jamaican word for grandmother is granny. The term refers to the mother of one’s parent.

The phrase baby girl in Jamaican is an affectionate term used to address a female partner or a close female friend.

In Jamaican, hey girl is an informal greeting used to address a female friend or acquaintance. The phrase is used as an informal way to greet a woman.

The English phrase “little girl” is translated into Jamaican as likkle gal. The term is used to refer to a female child.

In Jamaican, the English phrase “wassup” is expressed as wha gwaan.

The English word ‘cool’ can be expressed as irie in Jamaican.

The English phrase ‘thank you god’ is translated into Jamaican as Give tanks God.