Here
In this place or position.
Patois: Wi deh yah suh a wait
English: We are here waiting.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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In this place or position
Patois: Wi deh yah suh.
English: We are here.
Roun deh suh , Ova deh suh , Unda deh suh , seet it ova deh suh ,
Here
In this place or position
Patois: Yuh cyaah cum yah suh now
English: You can’t come here now
Roun deh suh , Ova deh suh , Unda deh suh , seet it ova deh suh ,
Right here
Over here
Patois: Bredda cum yah suh,cooh wah shi a duh
English: Brother come here,look what she is doing.
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