Daybreak
Another term for daybreak
Patois: Day bruk an di rooster crow.
English: Day breaks and the rooster crows.
Elder
A respected older family member
Patois: Wi elda dem teach wi good values.
English: Our elders teach us good values.
Catch
To reach in time or to meet
Patois: Ketch di bus a di terminal
English: Catch the bus at the terminal
Firefighter
A person who extinguishes fires
Patois: Di fyah fighta dem a train fi fight fire.
English: The firefighters are training to fight fires.
Weak person
A person who is considered weak or a coward
Patois: Him a real fassy, fraid fi fight.
English: He’s a real coward, afraid to fight.