gud mawnin
The English phrase "good morning" is translated into Jamaican as gud mawnin.
gud mawnin is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning. You might also hear the informal variation Mawnin' mi fam to mean "good morning, my friend" when greeting a friend.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The spelling gud mawnin reflects the phonetic realization of the phrase in colloquial Jamaican Patois and is considered informal. To greet a friend informally, you can use Mawnin' mi fam.
Did you know?
- If you are greeting several people at once, you might hear the phrase 'Mawnin' unnu' where 'unnu' is a unique plural pronoun used specifically in Jamaican Patois.
- In Jamaica, a greeting like gud mawnin is often accompanied by a 'nod' or a specific chin-flick upward, which serves as a non-verbal sign of recognition and respect.
- The phonetic spelling gud mawnin represents the sound of Jamaican Patois, an English-based creole that blended English with West African languages during the era of transatlantic slavery.
Examples in context
- Gud Mawnin!Good morning!This example shows the exclamation of gud mawnin.Tatoeba #5710320 by Kyle, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- Gud Mawnin.Good morning.This example shows the statement of gud mawnin.Tatoeba #5710321 by Kyle, translation #2258234 by _undertoad
- Gud mawnin, how yuh stay?Good morning, how are you?
Example conversation
Latoya and Damion meet at the bus stop.
- LatoyaGud mawnin, Damion!Good morning, Damion!
- DamionGud mawnin, Latoya.Good morning, Latoya.
- LatoyaYuh ready fi di day?Are you ready for the day?
- DamionYeah, mi ready.Yeah, I am ready.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
