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Jamaican Patois · Grammar words

Seh

Say; that (introducing reported speech)

Say itSEH

JLU spelling
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Also written
Say, Sey

What “Seh” means

Seh means "say", and it also works like English "that" after verbs of speaking, thinking and feeling: "mi hear seh shi a come" means "I heard that she is coming". It always sits between the verb and the statement.

Examples

Mi hear seh shi a come

I heard that she is coming

Dem tell mi seh di party cancel

They told me that the party was cancelled

Wah yuh a seh?

What are you saying?

How to use it

Everyday. As "that" it follows tell, hear, know, believe, think (tink), feel and be sure.