Jamaica’s official language is English, but a largely spoken language called Jamaican Patwa is used by many of the Jamaican citizens. I’m going to teach some phrases you need to know before going on a vacation to the Jamaican paradise.

What’s up———————————————Wah Gwaan

I’m here———————————————–Mi deh yah

How are you——————————————-A weh yuh deh pan

What are you up to————————————-A weh yah gwaan wid

Good Morning—————————————–Mawnin

I forgive you/I am good———————————Every-ting kris

I didn’t do it——————————————–Mi neva dweet

It wasn’t me——————————————–Ahh nuh me

This girl is very hot—————————————Dah gal yah hot

Parking lot———————————————-Car-park

It is my phone——————————————-Ah fimmmy phone

Can I have your number———————————Mek mi get yuh numba nuh

Why you ask so much questions————————-Wah mek yuh ask suh much questi-on fah

I don’t feel right——————————————Mi nuh feel right

Why does he drives my car so much———-A wah mek him ahh drive up-drive up mi cyar suh

I need a drink of beer————————————Me need fi full up pon sum red stripe

Stop eating my food—————————————Top nyam off mi food

Get away from here—————————————-Gweh from yah suh

God is on my side——————————————Jah deh pon mi side

What are they doing—————————————–Weh dem a do

I’m going to get my friends together————————–Mi ago link up mi friend dem

They are coming———————————————Mi ah come

I am walking————————————————Mi ah walk

Come here————————————————–Come yah

Yeah man—————————————————-Yeh mon

Do something————————————————-Do suh uhm nuh

I am going to punch you in you face——————————-Mi ago tump yuh inna yuh face

I am a girls man———————————————–Mi ahh gyallis

Mixed people/Indians—————————————–Cooly

Gangster——————————————————Shotta/Gyangsta

Play the song—————————————————Play di chune

Take it easy man———————————————–Eazy nuh man

It’s nothing—————————————————–Ah nutting

Weed———————————————————-Spliff, highgrade, ganja, herb…

It’s ok———————————————————–No problem mon

You act like you are better than everybody else——————Yuh too gwaany-gwaany

Move your butt————————————————–Guh cotch yuh batty

It’s time for bed————————————————–Ah time fi guh wul ahh sleep

Im watching tv—————————————————Mi ah watch tv

Highway———————————————————Motorway

The party is awesome——————————————–Di pawty mad

Stop farting all over the place————————————-Stop poop up di place

Im on my way—————————————————Mi soon come

He is a thief——————————————————Im a teef

It’s so dorn hot—————————————————It hot nuh fenneh

I want to go home———————————————–Mi waan guh wome

I’m sick of this————————————————Mi sick ah dis

What are you doing?—————————————–Ah weh yaaah do?

Gay/Fag/Homo———————————————-Battybwoy/Chi-chi man

Who do you think you are talking to?———————–Ah who yuh tink yaaah talk to?

I am eating——————————————————Mi ah eat

I am a true Jamaican——————————————-Mi ahhh yaaady

Where are you going?—————————————–Ahhh weh yaaahhh guh?