Mawnin
casual, Patois
In Jamaican Patois "good morning" is Mawnin or Good mawnin. The aw sound replaces the English or of morning.
Meaning: morning greeting in Jamaican Patois (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Jamaican | Note |
|---|---|
| Mawnin | casual, Patois |
| Good mawnin | polite, Patois |
Mawnin is a quick greeting you give to neighbors and people on the street. Jamaicans value a greeting, and skipping it can seem rude.
How do you pronounce it?
Say Mawnin as "MAW-nin", with a long open vowel and no r.
When do people say it?
In Jamaica it is polite to greet people when you enter a shop or a bus, even before a request.
Did you know?
- Patois often drops or changes English sounds, so "thank you" becomes tank yuh.
Examples in context
- Good mawnin, everybody.Good morning, everybody.
- Mawnin, yuh sleep good?Morning, did you sleep well?
Example conversation
Devon greets his neighbor Miss Pat over the fence.
- DevonMawnin, Miss Pat!Good morning, Miss Pat!
- Miss PatMawnin, Devon. How yuh do?Good morning, Devon. How are you?
- DevonMi good, tank yuh.I am good, thank you.
