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A short Jamaican Patois Conversation
Conversation A
A. Good morning, Maanin.
B. Morning: Maanin.
A. I am a student in this school and my name is Darah Derow: Mi student eena dis skuul anh mi niem a Darah Derow.
B. I am called Stella, it’s nice meeting you: Mi a kaal Stella, a nais fi miit yu.
A. Please where are you going now?: Pliiz we yu a guh nou?
B. I am going to see my teacher: Mi gwain fi si mi tiicha.
A. What is your teacher’s name: Wa a fi yu tiicha niem.
B. They call him Drake: Dem kaal im Drake.
A. Fine, let me wait for you here: Fain mek mi wiet fi yu ya.
B. Wait for me, i will come back after thirty minutes: Wiet fi mi. mi a guh kom aata toti minit.
A. Please, you leave the bags and booke with me: Pliiz, yu liiv di baig-dem anh buk-dem wid mi.
B. Alright: Aarait.
A. You came back before thirty minutes: Yu en kom bak bifuo toti minit.
B. I didn’t find the teacher: Mi nuh fain di tiicha.
A. You can try tomorrow: Yu kyan trai tumaro.
B. Yes: Yaa.
A. See you tomorrow, good day: Inna di morrows, gud die.
B. Good day too: Gud die tu.
Conversation B
A. Yes man, how are you: Yah man, wagwaan.
B. I am fine: Mi haati.
A. How is your family?: Hou yu faambli du?
B. The children are well but my wife is in a poor state today: Di pikni-dem a haati bot fi-mi waif a mashop tide.
A. What’s the matter with her: Wa du im.
B. She is sick: Im a sik.
A. What is your teacher’s name: Wa a fi yu tiicha niem.
B. They call him Drake: Dem kaal im Drake.
A. Has she taken some medication?: Im tek som medikieshan?
B. Yes: Yaa.
A. Then that is good: Den dat a gud.
B. Alright see you, i am going to buy organic food from the market: Aarait si yu, mi gwain bai aajanik fuud fram a maakit.
A. You came back before thirty minutes: Yu en kom bak bifuo toti minit.
B. I didn’t find the teacher: Mi nuh fain di tiicha.
A. Nice time, I will come to see in you at home: Nais taim, mi gwain kom fi si yu pan a yaad.
B. I will be waiting: Mi a guh wiet.
A. I will come with our family doctor: Mi a guh kom wid fi-wi faambli dakta.
B. Thanks: Tengks.