Popular Jamaican Patois Translations

The first step to understanding and learning Jamaican Patois is seeing a list of Jamaican Patois phrases and their English translations. The following is a list of popular Jamaican Patois to get you started.

Mi at home

I'm at home

Nuh panic

Don't panic

Nuh problem

No problem

Swims

Shrimps

Yuh sad

You sad

Mi nuh care wah happens

I don't care what happens

De wata turned to ice

The water turned to ice

Tek yuh time

Take your time

Mi starvin

I'm starving

Pickney

Kid

Yuh sad

Are you sad

Nuh leave

Don't leave

Mi cold

I am cold

Granfadda

Grandfather

Mi miss yuh

I miss you

Weh yuh cuk fa dinna tonite.

What did you cook for dinner tonight.

Mi single

I'm single

Mi use dis

I use this

Gud evenin

Good evening

Mi ah guh du it

I'll do it

Mi have time

I have time

Nuh wury, everythin will be alrite

Don't worry, everything will be alright

Mi trust yuh

I trust you

Mi need yuh

I need you