A simple Jamaican Patwa to English translation of some basic words and phrases. Get more at http://growingupjamaican.com/

1. Lesson 1
Patwa

2. Hello - Wah Gwaan

3. A Girl Wha Gyal
A Boy Wha Bwoy

4. The girl is eating Di Gyal a Nyam
The boy is eating Di Bwoy a Nyam

5. A woman Wha Uhman
A man Wha man

6. The woman is drinking - Di uhman a jink
The man is eating - Di man a nyam

7. The boy is running – Di Bwoy a run
The woman is running – Di uhman a run

8. The girl is reading - Di gyal a read
The man is reading - Di man a read

9. The girls are drinking - Di gyal dem a jink
The boys are eating – Di bwoy dem a nyam

10. The men are drinking - Di man dem a jink
The girls are running – Di gyal dem a run

11. The women are eating – Di uhman dem a nyam
The boys are reading – Di bwoy dem a read

12. Boys – Bwoy dem
Girls – gyal dem
Men – Man dem
Women – uhman dem

13. She is drinking – She a jink
He is running – Him a run

14. They are eating – Dem a nyam
They are reading – Dem a read

15. He is running - Him a run
She is cooking – She a cook
They are cooking – Dem a cook

16. The boys are swimming – Di bwoy dem a swim
The man is swimming - Di man a swim

17. Goodbye - Lata