Slang expression usually used in response to a greeting expression like “How are you doing” or “What’s going on”. While the literal translation for this term is “I am here”, its implied meaning is similar to the expressions “I’m good”, “Not much happening so I am just here”, “Everything is ok” etc…
Example Sentence
Patois: (Man1:) Wah deh gwaan? (Man2:) Mi deh yah
English: (Man1:) What’s going on? (Man2:) Everything is ok
This video is a short introduction to Jamaican Patois, a dialect of English spoken in Jamaica. The video explains the meaning of the phrase "wah gwaan" and other common Jamaican words and phrases.
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