Morning
The period of time between midnight and noon
Patois: Mi waak up early dis mawnin.
English: I woke up early this morning.
Draft, also known as Checkers, is a classic board game played in Jamaica, where two players strategically move their pieces to capture or block the opponent's pieces on a checkered board.
Yellow
The color between green and orange in the spectrum
Patois: Mi wear mi favorite yello dress fi di party
English: I wore my favorite yellow dress to the party
A traditional Jamaican dish made with the fruit of the ackee tree and salted codfish
Patois: Mi love ackee and saltfish for breakfast
English: I love ackee and saltfish for breakfast
A variation of the traditional callaloo dish where the leafy greens are steamed instead of cooked with coconut milk
Patois: Mi prefer di lighter taste of steamed callaloo
English: I prefer the lighter taste of steamed callaloo