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Weh yuh deh?

Where are you?

Computer-generated pronunciation guide, not a native-speaker recording.

Say itweh yuh DEH

JLU spelling
we yu de

What “Weh yuh deh?” means

Weh yuh deh? means "Where are you?". "Weh" means where, and "deh" is the verb for being in a place. Patois questions keep normal word order, so nothing flips around.

Examples

Weh yuh deh?

Where are you?

Weh yuh did deh las night?

Where were you last night?

How to use it

Everyday, used on the phone and in texts constantly. With "pon" on the end it becomes "weh yuh deh pon?" (what are you up to?).