- Also written
- Fa, Fah
What “Fi” means
Fi means to and for. It marks purpose ("mi come fi help yuh"), who something is for ("hol dis seat fi mi"), and possession, as in "fi mi" (mine) and "fi yuh" (yours). Before a verb it can also mean should: "yuh fi guh a yuh yard" (you should go home).
Examples
Mi come fi help yuh
I came to help you.
Hol dis seat fi mi
Hold this seat for me.
A fi yuh dis?
Is this yours?
How to use it
Everyday grammar and one of the most useful small words in Patois.
Where usage varies
Some speakers say "fa" or "fah" instead, as in "A who fah pickney dat?" (Whose child is that?).