Meet/See
Popular slang term used to mean "Meeting with friends" or "Friends coming together".
Patois: Mi a go link Mark tomorrow
English: I am going to see Mark
Yard
The area that immediately surrounds a house or building structure.
Patois: Mi deh inna di yaad
English: I’m in the yard.
Yeah/Yes
(patois) Man1: “Yu undastan patwa?” Man2: “Yeh”
(english) Man1: “Do you understand patois” Man2: “Yes”
Eye
Patois: Wah mek yu yeye luk suh red?
English: Why does your eye look so red?
Eye Water
Means to shed tears/cry.
(patois) Mama cry yeyewata
(english) Mama shed tears