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Patois: Shi gi mi bun
English: She cheated on me
Patois: Shi gi mi bun
English: She cheated on me
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Get the BundlePatois: Mi a go buy a bun fi mi tea time snack.
English: I’m going to buy a spiced bun for my tea time snack.
Patois: Shi bun di kukiz inna di oven
English: She burnt the cookies in the oven.
Patois: Di fyah bun dem!
English: The fire burned them!
Patois: A wah yu do bun mi
English: What u did annoyed me
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