English Translation
Example Sentence
Patois: Mi ave one pickney.
English: I have one child.
Patois: Mi ave one pickney.
English: I have one child.
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Get the BundlePatois: "Mi have three pickney."
English: "I have three children."
Patois: Whoofa pickney dat?
English: Whose kid is that?
Patois: Dem yah nowadays pickney waah fi bi like big people
English: These nowadays children want to be like adults
Patois: Di pickney dem very naughty, dem mus bi punished
English: The children are very naughty, they must be punished
In this video, you'll learn how to say essential Jamaican family terms like mother, brother, sister, father, aunt, uncle, and more. With easy-to-follow pronunciation guides and cultural insights, you'll be speaking like a Jamaican in no time.
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