Hush
/hʌʃ/
The Jamaican way to say sorry is Hush.
Hush is used as an expression of regret or sorrow.
Meaning: expression of regret or sorrow (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
/hʌʃ/
Did you know?
- If you use Hush with a harsh tone, you might accidentally sound like you are telling the other person to be quiet.
- Using Hush is often accompanied by a rhythmic patting of the shoulder or a gentle touch to provide physical comfort to the person in distress.
- In some contexts, Hush serves as a 'comfort word' that functions similarly to the Portuguese 'coitadinho' or the Spanish 'pobrecito', expressing pity for the other person.
Examples in context
- Mi haffi disgrace miself fe di way mi behave. Mi sorry.I have to apologize for the way I behaved. I'm sorry.
- Me sincerely apologize fe di trouble mi cause yuh.I sincerely apologize for the trouble I caused you.
- Mi affi ask yuh fe pardon mi.I have to ask you to pardon me.
- Mi really sorry fi weh mi do.I'm really sorry for what I did.
- Mi apologize fi di mistake mi mek.I apologize for the mistake I made.
- Mi beg yuh pardon, mi neva mean fi offend yuh.I beg your pardon, I didn't mean to offend you.
Example conversation
Shanti accidentally spills a drink on Andre's shoe.
- ShantiHush, Andre! Mi spill di drink pon yuh shoe.Sorry, Andre! I spilled the drink on your shoe.
- AndreNo problem, it a just a little water.No problem, it is just a little water.
- ShantiYuh sure? Mi feel bad bout it.Are you sure? I feel bad about it.
- AndreCool, just forget bout it.Cool, just forget about it.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry hush.
