gudaftanoon
gudaftanoon is the Jamaican way to say good evening.
This phrase is used as a greeting during the evening hours.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
Did you know?
- While gudaftanoon is used for greetings, Jamaicans may use different terms entirely when saying 'goodnight' as a farewell, such as 'walk good'.
- In highly casual or 'street' contexts, the greeting might be replaced entirely by 'Wah gwan', even in the evening, as it functions as a general 'what is happening' greeting.
- In many casual settings in Jamaica, people often skip the 'good' entirely and simply say 'Evening' or 'Morning' as a greeting.
Example conversation
Andre and Latoya meet on the street at sunset.
- AndreGudaftanoon, Latoya!Good evening, Latoya!
- LatoyaGudaftanoon, Andre. You look good.Good evening, Andre. You look good.
- AndreThanks. Where you going?Thanks. Where are you going?
- LatoyaMe just going home now.I am just going home now.
