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Patois: Him a proud yardie, always deh represent Jamaica everyweh him guh
English: He's a proud Jamaican, always representing Jamaica wherever he goes.
Patois: Him a proud yardie, always deh represent Jamaica everyweh him guh
English: He's a proud Jamaican, always representing Jamaica wherever he goes.
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Get the BundlePatois: Mi proud fi be a yaadie.
English: I'm proud to be a Jamaican.
Patois: Mi a proud yardie.
English: I’m a proud Jamaican.
Patois: Mi proud fi bi a yardie
English: I'm proud to be a Jamaican
Patois: Mi proud fi bi a yardie, deh represent di culcha tru reggae
English: I'm proud to be a yardie, representing the culture through reggae.
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Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
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