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"Mi" is one of the most versatile and commonly used words in Jamaican Patois. It functions as the first-person singular pronoun, meaning it can translate to “I,” “me,” or “my” in Standard English, depending on how it’s used in a sentence.
Unlike English, which uses separate words (I for subject, me for object, and my for possessive), Patois simplifies all of these into one word: "mi."
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi luv di colah blue.
English: I love the color blue
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Definition
First-person singular subject pronoun.
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Patois: Mi deh yah.
English: I am here.
Definition
First-person singular object pronoun.
Example Sentence
Patois: Dem si mi.
English: They saw me.
Definition
First-person singular possessive determiner.
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi buk deh pan di table.
English: My book is on the table.
Definition
First-person singular subject pronoun.
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi deh guh a town.
English: I am going to town.
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