mother
Noun indicating a maternal figure.
Patois: Mi muma a cook food.
English: My mother is cooking food.
ghost
Noun describing a spirit or supernatural apparition.
Patois: Mi see a duppy last night.
English: I saw a ghost last night.
catch
Verb meaning to capture intercept or arrive at.
Patois: Mi wi ketch di bus.
English: I will catch the bus.
reach
Verb meaning to arrive at a specific destination.
Patois: We ketch a di beach.
English: We reached the beach.
mosquito
Noun indicating the flying insect.
Patois: Di maskitta biting mi.
English: The mosquito is biting me.