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How To Say Hello In Jamaican Patois

Early draft: there was little reliable source material for this language, so this line may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on it.

Wah gwaan

Wa gwaan

Casual 'what's going on?'; answer 'Mi deh yah' or 'Respect'. Polite openers: 'Gud mawnin'', 'Elo'.

"Hello" in Jamaican Patois is Wah gwaan (Wa gwaan).

More Basic Jamaican Patois Phrases

Thank you	Tank yuh	Tangk yu
Goodbye	Walk good	Waak gud
Please	Please	Pliiz
Sorry	Excuse mi	Eksyuuz mi

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