Jamaican

The phrase welcome to Jamaica is used in Jamaican to welcome someone arriving in Jamaica.

The phrase ‘I love you’ in Jamaican is mi love yuh. Both forms are used to express romantic feelings or attraction toward another person.

In Jamaican, the phrase for bye is likkle more.

The English phrase “numbers” is translated into Jamaican as nomba. nomba refers to symbols or words used to count or measure things.

The Jamaican word for teacher is tiicha. This noun refers to a person who teaches.

The phrase yuh ugly is how you say “you’re ugly” in Jamaican.

The English phrase “bed bugs” is translated into Jamaican as chinch.

The phrase “are you ok?” in Jamaican is translated as Yuh alright? Yuh alright? is a common greeting used to ask someone how they are doing.

The Jamaican way to say please is beg yuh. The phrase beg yuh is an interjection used to soften a request or to show supplication.

big is the Jamaican word for big. big is used to describe something of a great size.