Definitions of "Mi"

My

"Mi" is one of the most versatile and commonly used words in Jamaican Patois. It functions as the first-person singular pronoun, meaning it can translate to “I,” “me,” or “my” in Standard English, depending on how it’s used in a sentence. Unlike English, which uses separate words (I for subject, me for object, and my for possessive), Patois simplifies all of these into one word: "mi."

Patois: Mi luv di colah blue.
English: I love the color blue

I

First-person singular subject pronoun

Patois: Mi a run.
English: I am running.

Yuh , Im , Shi , Wi ,

My

Used to indicate the speaker’s possession.

Patois: Mi fren cum
English: My friend came.

Grater Cake , Di , Dis , Dat ,

My

Indicates the speaker's possession.

Patois: Mi shoes new.
English: My shoes are new.

Grater Cake , Di , Dis , Dat ,

Me

Patois: Yu hear mi?
English: Can you hear me?