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Jamaican Patois · Verbs and actions

Reach

To arrive, get somewhere

Say itREECH

JLU spelling
riich

What “Reach” means

Reach means to arrive. Patois uses it without "there" or "at": you simply "reach" or "reach home". It is the normal way to talk about getting somewhere.

Examples

Call mi when yuh reach home

Call me when you arrive home

Wi soon reach

We'll arrive soon

Nuh reach late

Don't arrive late

How to use it

Everyday at every level of formality. "Wi soon reach" is famously flexible on Jamaican roads.