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Jamaican Patois · Grammar words

Shi

She

Say itSHEE

Also written
She

What “Shi” means

Shi is the pronoun for "she", marking a female subject. Unlike "im", which can refer to anyone, "shi" is specifically female. It keeps the same form throughout the sentence.

Examples

Shi a mi sista

She is my sister

Shi tell im di news

She told him the news

Shi a cook dinna

She is cooking dinner

How to use it

Everyday. For "her" as an object or possessive, many speakers use "im" ("gi it to im", "im bag"), though "har" is also heard.