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Jamaican Patois · Questions and responses

Fi true

For real; truly; really?

Say itfi CHROO

JLU spelling
fi chruu
Also written
Fi chru

What “Fi true” means

Fi true means "truly" or "for real". As a question ("Fi true?") it means "Really?". It also appears in "too sweet fi true", meaning too good to be true.

Examples

Dat deal soun too sweet fi true

That deal sounds too good to be true

Fi true? Shi seh dat?

Really? She said that?

How to use it

Everyday. Used to check whether someone is serious or to add sincerity to a statement.

Where usage varies

"Fi real" is used the same way: "Mi love yuh, fi real".