mi like yuh
To say "I like you" in Jamaican, use mi like yuh.
Meaning: I like you (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
In mi like yuh, mi is a shortened form of "me" used as the first-person singular pronoun "I" and yuh is a phonetic spelling of "you".
Which one should you use?
You can use Mi like yuh bad! to add emphasis or use highly informal versions like Mi dig yuh. or Mi have a crush pon yuh.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Kingston, people often use the expression Mi rate yuh or the more emphatic Mi rate yuh bad! In rural or country regions, you might use the expression Mi love how yuh stay.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Jamaican Patois, the subject pronoun mi is used for both the nominative "I" and the accusative "me" in many contexts.
Did you know?
- When using mi dig yuh, the word dig is a linguistic loan from African American Vernacular English and 1960s jazz culture, meaning to understand or appreciate someone.
- The expression mi rate yuh bad! uses the word bad as a contronym, where a word with a negative primary meaning is used to express a high positive intensity.
- If you are in a rural part of Jamaica and want to tell someone you like how they are, you might use the phrase Mi love how yuh stay.
Examples in context
- mi like yuh.I like you.
- Yuh know mi like yuh, right?You know I like you, right?
- Mi like yuh a lot.I like you a lot.
Example conversation
Tanesha and Damion are sitting together at a park.
- TaneshaDamion, mi like yuh.Damion, I like you.
- DamionYuh serious, Tanesha?Are you serious, Tanesha?
- TaneshaYeah, mi serious.Yeah, I am serious.
- DamionMi like yuh too.I like you too.
