Jamaican

In Jamaican Patois “good morning” is Mawnin or Good mawnin. The aw sound replaces the English or of morning.

The English phrase “how is your day?” is translated into Jamaican as how yuh day a go?

The Jamaican word for the English article the is di.

The Jamaican word for banana is banana. In Jamaican, banana refers to the fruit.

The phrase “go to sleep” in Jamaican is go sleep.

The English word “pretty” translates to pretty in Jamaican.

The Jamaican word for car is kyaa. kyaa is used to refer to an automobile or a vehicle that is steered by a driver.

Patwa is the Jamaican term for the regional dialect or vernacular language known as patois.

The phrase “I know” is expressed in Jamaican as me know. This phrase is used as an assertion that the speaker possesses an answer or idea.

The English phrase mommy is translated into Jamaican as mommy. The term is an informal way for a child to address or refer to their mother.