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Everything is ok

Greeting response used to state that everything is ok. This expression can also be used as a question as in “Everything criss?” which translates to “Is everything ok?”

Patois: Everyting criss? Mi neva si yuh a class yestideh
English: Is everything ok? I didn’t see you at class yesterday

What are you up to?

As a greeting, this expressions means what are you doing. The literal translation is “What are you dealing with”

Patois: Weh yuh ah deal wid tonight
English: What are you up to tonight?

What are you up to?

As a greeting, this expressions means what are you doing.

Patois: Weh yuh up to fi di summer?
English: What are you up to for the summer?

How are you doing?

When used as a greeting this expression means “How are you doing?”. The literal translation though is “What are you saying”. The shorter version of “weh yuh ah seh” is “weh yaw seh”.

Patois: Weh yuh a seh? Mi deh try call yuh since mondeh
English: How are you doing? I’ve been trying to call you since Monday?

How are you?

As a greeting, this expression means “How are you” however the literal translation is “What’s your status”.

Patois: How yuh stay? Mi haven seen yuh in a while
English: How are you? I haven’t seen you in a while