“If yuh fish judge yuhself by how yuh climb tree, yuh ago feel stupid whole yuh life.”

Post: Welcome to Wah Gwaan University 🇯🇲This is a safe, respectful space to learn real Jamaican Patois—the language, the culture, the rhythm, and the meaning behind the words. 👉 Start here: 1. Drop your name + country 2. Tell us how Patois reach you 3. Share one Patois word you already know (even if you’re not sure!) No judgement. No embarrassment. Wi deh yah fi learn—together. 12 popular Jamaican Patois phrases and their English translations. We cover essential expressions like Where you deh? (Where are you?), Wah gwaan? (How are you?), Mi soon come (I'll be there soon), Mi feel irie (I'm all right), and Mek we go (Let's go). This guide helps you to learn authentic Jamaican language so you can communicate with confidence when visiting Jamaica or connecting with Jamaican culture.

Which country yuh from—and how Patois reach yuh ears?

True or false: Patois is just slang. Explain yuh answer.

Finish the sentence in Patois: “Mi love Patois because…”