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English and Jamaican Patois are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Jamaican Patois: Estimated 3 to 5 million speakers, mostly in Jamaica and Jamaican diaspora communities.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Jamaican Patois — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello |
| Good morning | Gud maanin |
| Good afternoon | Gud aftanuun |
| Good evening | Good evening |
| Good night | Good night |
| Goodbye | Goodbye |
| See you later | Si yuh later |
| See you tomorrow | Si yuh tomorrow |
| Welcome | Welcome |
| How are you? | How yuh deh? |
| I am fine, thank you | Mi fine, tank yuh |
| Have a good day | Have a good day |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| Please | Please |
| Thank you | Tank yuh |
| Thank you very much | Tank yuh very much |
| You are welcome | Yu welkom |
| Yes | Yes |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Excuse mi |
| I am sorry | Mi sorry |
| No problem | No problem |
| Of course | A chuu |
| Congratulations | Congratulations |
| Good luck | Good luck |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Weh yuh name? |
| Nice to meet you | Nice fi meet yuh |
| Where are you from? | Weh yuh come fram? |
| How old are you? | Yuh a ow much? |
| I am a student | Mi a one student |
| I am here on holiday | Mi deh yah pan holiday |
| I am here for work | Mi deh yah fi work |
| This is my friend | Dis a mi fren |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| One | One |
| Two | Two |
| Three | Three |
| Four | Four |
| Five | Five |
| Six | Six |
| Seven | Seven |
| Eight | Eight |
| Nine | Nine |
| Ten | Ten |
| One hundred | One hundred |
| One thousand | One thousand |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| Today | Today |
| Tomorrow | Tomorrow |
| Yesterday | Yeside |
| Now | Now |
| Later | Later |
| What time is it? | Weh time it is? |
| In the morning | Inna di maanin |
| In the evening | Inna di evening |
| Monday | Monday |
| Friday | Friday |
| Next week | Nex week |
| One hour | One hour |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Weh di bathroom deh? |
| Where is the train station? | Weh di train station deh? |
| Where is the airport? | Weh di airport deh? |
| How do I get there? | How mi fi get deh? |
| Turn left | Turn left |
| Turn right | Turn right |
| Go straight ahead | Go straight ahead |
| It is near | It deh near |
| It is far | It deh far |
| I am lost | Mi lost |
| I need a taxi | Mi need a taxi |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Weh mi can buy a ticket? |
| How much is the ticket? | How much di ticket is? |
| Is it safe to walk? | It safe fi walk? |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Mi onggri |
| I am thirsty | Mi thirsty |
| Water, please | Waata, please |
| A table for two, please | A table fi two, please |
| The menu, please | Di menu, please |
| What do you recommend? | Weh yuh recommend? |
| I would like this | Mi woulda like dis |
| It is delicious | It delicious |
| The bill, please | Di bill, please |
| I do not eat meat | Mi nuh eat meat |
| I have a food allergy | Mi have a food allergy |
| Coffee | Coffee |
| Tea | Tea |
| Bread | Bread |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | How much dis cost? |
| It is too expensive | It too expensive |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Yuh accept credit cards? |
| I am just looking | Mi jus a look |
| I will take it | Mi ago tek it |
| Open | Open |
| Closed | Closed |
| Entrance | Entrance |
| Exit | Exit |
| Where is the market? | Weh di market deh? |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| Help | Help |
| Call a doctor | Call a doctor |
| Call the police | Call di police |
| I need help | Mi need help |
| I am sick | Mi sick |
| Where is the hospital? | Weh di hospital deh? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Weh di pharmacy deh? |
| It hurts here | It hurt yah |
| I need a doctor | Mi need a doctor |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Yuh have a hospital nearby? |
| English | Jamaican Patois |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Yu taak Ingglish? |
| I do not understand | Mi no andastan |
| I understand | Mi andastan |
| Please speak slowly | Please talk slow |
| Please repeat that | Please repeat dat |
| Please write it down | Please write it dung |
| What does this mean? | Weh dis mean? |
| How do you say this? | How yuh fi seh dis? |
| I am learning | Mi a laan |
| I speak a little | Mi taak likl |
| Can you help me? | Yuh can help mi? |
| I do not know | Mi nuh know |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken primarily in Jamaica; also used by Jamaican diaspora communities in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and elsewhere.
Uses a Latin-based orthography; standardized spelling is not universally adopted, but a phonemic writing system exists.
Creole-based phonology with syllable reduction, vowel centralization, and rhythmic patterns distinct from English.
Generally follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Tense, aspect, and mood are expressed through particles (e.g., 'a', 'did', 'go') rather than inflections.
Primarily derived from English, with influences from West African languages, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arawakan.
English-based Creole within the Atlantic Creole group, influenced by African substrate languages.
Latin script; Cassidy-JLU phonemic system proposed for standardization.
Traditionally oral, but written forms began emerging in the 20th century; orthographic efforts aim to reflect pronunciation more accurately.
Estimated 3 to 5 million speakers, mostly in Jamaica and Jamaican diaspora communities.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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