🇯🇲 Common Jamaican Patois Words & Meanings 1. Wah gwaan – What’s going on / Hello 2. Mi deh yah – I’m here / I’m good 3. Irie – Feeling good / Everything is fine 4. Likkle – Small / Little 5. Pickney – Child 6. Bredda – Brother / Friend 7. Sistren – Sister / Female friend 8. Yute – Youth / Young person 9. Gyalis – Womanizer 10. Rude bwoy – Tough guy / Rebel 11. Bun – Burn 12. Bun dem – Forget them / Dismiss them 13. Mash up – Destroy / Broken 14. Tek time – Take it easy / Be patient 15. Soon come – I’ll be back later 16. No badda mi – Don’t bother me 17. Big up – Praise / Respect 18. Nuh problem – No problem 19. Mi luv yuh – I love you 20. Gwaan easy – Take care Food & Daily Life 21. Nyam – Eat 22. Ital – Natural / Vegetarian food 23. Belly full – Satisfied after eating 24. Run dung – Chase 25. Ole time sinting – Old-fashioned thing 26. Chaka-chaka – Messy / Disorganized 27. Bruck out – Dance wildly 28. Skylark – Joke / Fool around 29. Tabanca – Lovesick 30. Wutless – Worthless / Lazy Emotions & Descriptions 31. Vex – Angry 32. Sweet – Good / Nice 33. Bad – Very good / Excellent 34. Criss – Angry / Upset 35. Fyah bun – Strong disapproval 36. Hype – Overexcited 37. Soft – Kind / Gentle 38. Hard ears – Stubborn 39. Bright – Intelligent 40. Dunce – Not smart Actions & Expressions 41. Tek weh – Remove / Take away 42. Gimme likkle – Give me a little 43. Haffi – Have to / Must 44. Mek wi – Let us 45. Come yah – Come here 46. Guh deh – Go there 47. Ketch – Catch 48. Tun up – Increase / Turn up 49. Dash weh – Throw away 50. Hol’ strain – Hold tight People & Behavior 51. Obeah – Spiritual practice / Folk magic 52. Duupy – Ghost / Spirit 53. Pum pum – Female genitalia (slang) 54. Bombo – Male genitalia (slang) 55. Raas – Exclamation (strong emphasis) 56. Boasy – Showy / Arrogant 57. Chat too much – Talks excessively 58. Stush – Snobbish / Proud 59. Nuh trust dem – Don’t trust them 60. Frenemy – Fake friend Nature, Time & Culture 61. Sun tun hot – The sun is very hot

Translation “What’s going on”?