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Questions and responses in Jamaican Patois
How to ask things in Patois and how people answer.
- A suh it goThat's how it goes“Di bus lef mi, but a suh it go.”: The bus left me behind, but that's how it goes.
- A wah?What is it? / What?“A wah dis?”: What is this?
- Everyting criss?Is everything good?“"Everyting criss?" "Yeah man, mi good."”: "Is everything good?" "Yes, I'm good."
- Fi trueFor real; truly; really?“Dat deal soun too sweet fi true”: That deal sounds too good to be true
- Fi wah?What for? Why?“Yuh call mi fi wah?”: What did you call me for?
- Nuh baddaDon't bother; don't“Nuh badda mi”: Don't bother me
- SeenI understand / agreed“"Wi link up a six." "Seen."”: "We'll meet at six." "Got it."
- Wah do yuh?What's wrong with you?“Wah do yuh? Yuh look sick.”: What's wrong with you? You look sick.
- Weh yuh deh?Where are you?“Weh yuh deh?”: Where are you?
- Weh yuh deh pon?What are you up to?“Weh yuh deh pon later?”: What are you up to later?
- ZeenCool / understood“Zeen man”: Okay, understood.