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Jamaican Patois · Greetings

Blessings

Best wishes / hello / goodbye

Computer-generated pronunciation guide, not a native-speaker recording.

Say itBLESS-ings

What “Blessings” means

Blessings works as a hello, a goodbye or a general good wish. It's a short way of wishing someone well, and it can stand alone or come with a name or mi fren.

Examples

Blessings, mi fren

Best wishes, my friend.

Aright, blessings!

Alright, take care!

How to use it

Warm and positive, it suits almost anyone, from friends to elders. It's close in feel to "bless up".