English Translation
Example Sentence
Patois: Yuh nuh si seh everyting irie dung yah?
English: Don't you see that everything is ok down here?
Patois: Yuh nuh si seh everyting irie dung yah?
English: Don't you see that everything is ok down here?
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Get the BundlePatois: Mi nuh hav much fi complain bout caw mi life irie
English: I don't have much to complain about because my life is okay
(patois) Man1: “How yu feeling?” Man2: “Mi irie”
(english) Man1: “How are you feeling?” Man2: “I’m good”
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