What's happening?
What's happening? Is there any action afoot, or are you doing anything exciting today?
Patois: Wat a guh dung, di paati still on fi tonite?
English: What's happening? Is the party still on for tonight?
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
Most people assume Jamaican Patois is harder than English because it sounds unfamiliar at first. But once you break it down, you realize something surprising: Patois removes many of the hardest parts of English. With simpler grammar, more direct sentence structure, phonetic spelling, and familiar vocabulary, Jamaican Patois can actually be easier for beginners to learn and use in real conversation.
Read more »What's happening
Literal translation - 'What's going down?'
Patois: Wat a guh dung a di paati tomorrow?
English: What's happening at the party tomorrow?
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
Go beyond single definitions with the complete Jamaican Patois dictionary for real meanings, usage, and context.