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Jamaican Patois · Greetings

Soon come

I'll be back / arriving shortly

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What “Soon come” means

Soon come means "I'll be there shortly" or "I'll be right back". It's usually said with mi in front: "Mi soon come." Grammatically, soon sits straight before the verb to show the near future.

Examples

Mi soon come

I'll be there shortly.

Mi soon come

I'll be right back

How to use it

Used when stepping out, running late or promising to arrive. The timing is famously flexible, and Jamaicans joke that it could mean five minutes or five hours, so read the situation.