Jamaican vs Hamerican Henglish USA: Its been a long time since I have seen you girl... .JAM: Gyal, you noh dead yet? USA: Oh Lord, we have lost electricity again. JAM: Lawd Gad... current lock awff again to rahtid! USA: This meal is not too bad JAM: Di food cyan eat USA: Where did you buy that awful bracelet Cindy? JAM: A weh yuh buy dat-deh big ole ugly bangle deh missis? USA: Hors doeurves? JAM: Ah wah dis likkle sinting yuh a gi me? USA: Here kitty kitty... get down from the roof JAM: Hey dutty puss..e awff a di housetap before a buss yuhrass! USA: I think something is wrong with Susan. She might have the flu. JAM: Lawd Gad... obiya tek up Suzie! USA: Oh my God, I just broke moms expensive plate! JAM: Lawd mi Gad, mi bruk up mamma stoosh crackry! USA: Arent those pants a bit short? JAM: Yuh did expek flood or yuh tek yuh mezament inna wata? USA: Why are you squeezing the mangoes like that? JAM: Lissen to mi nuh, mi a beg yuh stap fingle-fingle up di mango dem. USA: Sir, please dont throw my luggage like that. JAM: Aye, buff-teet bwoy, tap fling up, fling-up mi bag dem suh man. USA: I wish you would quit lying. JAM: Tap di blinkin lyin, yuh ole liyad. USA: Lift up the hood of the car for me John. JAM: Hey my yute, fly di bonett rasta! USA: I am waiting for a taxi and its taking so long!! JAM: But wait, no robot naah run todeh USA: Get me a pop please? JAM: Beg yuh carry wan drinks fi mi deh.. USA: Its time for a Perm. JAM: Gyal, yuh hed waan cream. Yuh noh si how it tough? USA: Yuck! This is nasty! JAM: Kiss mi neckback!! What a sinting tase bad an incipid!! USA: I wish you would close your mouth. JAM: Yuh mout come in like when grip cyan shut. USA: Girl, your acne is terrible JAM: Massagad, pickeny, yuh face bumpy-bumpy an fayva grayta eeh.. USA: Please make some room on the bus so this man can have a seat. JAM: Schoolas, small up unnu self man mek daddy siddung. USA: I have a stomach ache. JAM: Mi belly ah gripe mi. USA: These mangoes look a bit over-ripe. JAM: Missis, move fran in front ah mi wid dem fluxy mango deh. USA: He has very large, full eyes. JAM: Wat ah bway fayva patoo USA: He has no manners. JAM: Him no have no broughupsi USA: Perspiration odour JAM: Him smell green USA: Poached (boiled) chicken JAM: Dat deh singtin nuh start cook yet USA: Oh, dear JAM: ee-eeeeee
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:25:18 +0000