Jamaican

The English phrase ‘but’ is translated as but in Jamaican. The word is used as a conjunction meaning ‘except’.

mi nem is the Jamaican way to say “my name”. The name by which a person is known.

The English phrase “I love you so much” is translated into Jamaican as mi love yuh so much.

The Jamaican word for gangster is gunman. The term gunman refers to a member of a street gang.

In Jamaican, ‘i understand’ is said as mi understand. The phrase is used to show that you comprehend what someone has said.

The Jamaican way to say “go to hell” is go a hell. This phrase is used as a harsh interjection to express extreme anger, annoyance or dismissal of someone.

In Jamaican, the phrase for hey is wah gwaan. The phrase wah gwaan is an informal greeting used to mean “What’s going on?”.

In Jamaican, “where are you?” is said as weh deh deh. This phrase is used to ask someone about their current location.

The English phrase “him” is translated into Jamaican as im. im serves as the direct object (accusative).

The English word “devil” is translated to Jamaican as debil. debil refers to an evil creature.