Built
Patois: Im bill waah house fi im fambily
English: He built a house for his family.
A lot of people learn Jamaican Patois words and phrases but still don’t sound authentic when they speak. This post breaks down why that happens and what actually makes someone sound natural, from rhythm and pronunciation to cultural context.
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Patois: Dem seh dem go bill eh house
English: They say they're going to build the house
Chill
Slang term used to tell someone that they need to take it easy or calm down
Patois: Yow! Yuh need fi bill
English: Hey! You need to chill
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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