Latest Additions on Jamaican Patwah

I don't know

Mnk - mi nuh know

Patois: Mnk bou yuh eno but mi know mi gud
English: I don't know about you but I know I'm good

Shake my damn head

Smdh- shake mi damn head

Patois: Smdh, eh bwoy fool
English: Shake my damn head, the boy is foolish

I'm not laughing

Mnl- mi naah laugh

Patois: It nuh funny, Mnl
English: It's not funny, I'm not laughing

That's what I'm saying too

Dmast- Dat mi a seh too

Patois: Mi tell him a Dmast
English: I told him that's what I'm saying too

hide my ID

Hmid- hide mi ID

Patois: Aye Sharon, wah'm, HMID
English: Hey Sharon, what's going on, hide my ID

Dying of f*cking laughter

Dwfl - dead wid f*cking laugh

Patois: Shi cyaah stop Dwfl
English: She can't stop dying of f*cking laughter

Do you understand?

Yzt- yuh zeet

Patois: Mi a gwaan guh eh right, Yzt
English: I'm continuing to do the right thing, do you understand?

Smile

Patois: Tommy cyaah stop sml ya now
English: Tommy can't stop smiling now

I should be the one to tell you

Amftu - A mi fi tell yuh

Patois: Amftu bout it mi fren
English: I should be the one to tell you about it my friend

This is normal, is that a lie?

Slang phrase popularize by Dancehall Artist Jashii , which, when punctuated is written as “Nawmal, a lie?”.

This particular phrase is use to ask or state that a particular scenario is very common.

Patois: Mi spen 100 gran pan clothes todeh, nawmal a lie?
English: I spent $100K on clothes today, this is normal, is that a lie?

Smiles

Smlz- smiles

Patois: Wen mi luk a jus bay smlz mia seh
English: When I looked I saw a lot of smiles

Take away yourself

Twy- Tek weh yuhself

Patois: Tek weh yuh self if yuh know wa best fi yuh
English: Get away if you know what's best for you