9/24/2023 0 Comments English to jamaican patois![]() ![]() Words are tools by which, outside of sign languages, we communicate. Those revolting slaves were called the Maroons, and that name stayed with their descendants. Those refugees bonded and successfully defended themselves against the authorities. This was very beneficial to them when factions from several plantations revolted and took refuge in the mountains. ![]() Over a period of years those slaves knew enough of the various languages used by the slave-drivers that they were able to alter most of the words to form a dialect that only they understood. The different slave-drivers taught the slaves only enough of their own languages to enable the necessary communication. It was common to move slaves from plantation to plantation to facilitate crop stages. The tropical weather allowed year-round agriculture. However, even before the Africans were brought to the islands, there were English, Irish, Spanish and Dutch slaves who became slave-drivers of the Africans and taught them enough of their respective languages to enable some form of communication. This communication was very essential as the islands had many small plantations, and the slaves were from different parts of Africa with multiple tribal languages. Patwa originated in the early days of slavery in the region and served as the principal way of communication between the slaves. Most of the words are not pure from any of these languages, but they are easily understood particularly by people and/or their descendants of Caribbean islands. It is the ( de facto) national language of Jamaica, sometimes referred to as Jamaican English. ![]() This term is used in reference to a close friend/relative of Marcus Garvey who betrayed him by giving away a lot of details about his plans before disappearing.Patois, patwah, patwa or whichever other way it is spelt, is a dialect, a mixture of at least four different languages, mainly English, French, Spanish and Dutch. Slang expression for someone who is a betrayer. (English) “We gonna chase those crazy Baldheads out of town” – Bob Marley (English) I can’t come tomorrow, I’m going to spend some time with my girlfriendĪ Rastafarian slang used to refer anyone who doesn’t wear a dreadlocksĮxample Sentences (Patois) Wi guh chase dem crazy Ball head outta town Rastafarian expression used to refer to one’s significant otherĮxample Sentences (Patois) Mi cyaah cum tomorrow, mi a guh spen sum time wid mi empress (English) ) It still amazes me that the airplane can fly in the sky so easily (English) Go see the Rastafarian down by the river for some healing herbsĮxample Sentences (Patois) It still amazing to mi dat the iron bird can fly inna di sky suh easy Slang expression used to refer to a persons that wears dreadlocks and is a RastafarianĮxample Sentences (Patois) Guh si di rasta dung di river fi sum healing herbs (English) Jehovah protects me from my enemies "I and I" is the representation of One Love, which means that because we (I and I) are the same, we should love one another like we love our own self.Įxample Sentences (Patois) “I and I plant the corn”Įxample Sentences (Patois) Jah Jah protect mi fram mi enemy dem (English) I denounce the police because they are always tormenting poor people Popular Rastafarian expression used to strongly denounce someone or something.Įxample Sentences (Patois) Fiyah bun babylon kaaz dem eva deh taament poor people (English) Happy birthday my brother, I’m glad to see that you are still in good health Rastafarian slang expression for birthdayĮxample Sentences (Patois) Happy earthstrong mi breddah, mi glad fi si seh yuh still in good health (English) I am a Rastafarian, I only eat natural foods This term is also used to describe food that is cooked with very little or no salt.Įxample Sentences (Patois) Man a rasta man, mi only nyam ital food Rastafarian slang used to describe food that is in its natural state does that contain any artificial elements. (English) I don’t have anything to complain about, my life is ok Rasta slang use to describe when one is feeling good everything is alrightĮxample Sentences (Patois) Mi nuh hav nutten fi complain bout, mi life irie ![]() (English) Hey, the police are coming, do you have anything on you? May also be used to describe any person or organization that oppresses the innocentĮxample Sentences (Patois) Yow, babylon deh cum, yuh hav nutten pan yuh? Rastafarian word for the police or the corrupt government system. (English) Thank you for the food that you have provided An expression of gratitude a Rastafarian expression.Įxample Sentences (Patois) Give tanks fi di food weh yuh provide ![]()
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