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Jamaican Patois · Family and people

Bredda

Brother / bro

Say itBRED-da

JLU spelling
breda

What “Bredda” means

Bredda means "brother", either a sibling or, as a friendly form of address, any man you're on good terms with.

Examples

Wah gwaan, mi bredda?

What's up, my brother?

Mi big bredda a teach mi fi drive.

My big brother is teaching me to drive.

How to use it

Everyday and warm. Calling a man "mi bredda" is friendly, even if you've just met.

Where usage varies

Bredda is a brother or a friendly "bro"; bredrin usually means a friend or friends.