Slang
Greetings
Sayings
Food
People/Relationships

100

Bless up!

Blessings

Well wishes

100

Wah gwan?

What’s up?

What’s going on?


100

Wi likkle but wi tallawah

We are small but mighty

100

Wata

Water

100

Who is your madda/fadda?

Mother/Father
200

Yuh zimi?

Do you understand?

200

Likkle more

Goodbye

See you later

200

One one coco full baskit

Small contributions make big rewards

200

Chawklit

Chocolate

200

Who is a Gyal/Bwoy

A Girl/Boy

300

Yuh done know

You already know

300

Mi soon come

I’ll be back

I’ll be there soon

300

How yuh suh faas?

Why are you so nosy?

300

Pear

Avocado

300

Who would you call a ‘Gyalis’?

A ladies man

400

Dat is it

That’s it

I agree

400

Waapm?

How are you?

What’s going on?

400

Yuh too red yeye

Describes someone who wants things only because they saw another person with it

400

Sachiz

Sausage

400

Who is a Pickney/Yute?

A child

500

Yuh gud man

It’s all good

It’s alright

500

Weh yuh den pon?

What are you doing?

What’s the move?

500

Nuh watch nuh face

Don’t worry about other people, keep doing what you’re doing

500

Panganat

Pomegranate

500

Who would you call your bredren or sistren?

A male friend and female friend

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