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I was looking to chat in patwa so that i can learn to speak it (and understand it)... I got one reply that suggested that i might never learn it, even if I move to JA for a long time. Another said it was possible...with a lot of work. Is it crazy to think that I can learn to speak it? I think its the most beautiful language i've ever heard.... and worth learning
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
Howdy Natty. Welcome to Jamaicans.com
Who told you that you can't learn patois? Dem a eediaT (Translation, "They are idiots")
Anybody who pay attention can learn patois.
Nuff people bout di place yah weh come from Merca know how fi chat patois (Translation: "A lot of people around here - on the boards - who are originally from America, have learned how to speak patois)
Just stick around here and read and try to understand - often times, the words look very similar to their meanings so that should help.
And if you see something u r not sure of - just ask. But remember you have to learn to crawl before u can run [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
But chuss mi, it nuh impossible fi yu learn [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] -
Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
Patwa is not something learned. It is grown in your blood. First natty, you got to get a transfusion.
The emphasis on certain sounds can come only with common Jamaican emotions.
Patwa, is not just an expression, it is a feeling.Comment
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ehhh Natty, welcome me luv, welcome,
learning to talk patwa is something u will learn over a time, and esp if u hang around here, cha, dont worry, u will be jabbing patwa in no time, [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
a gween move dis to GENERAL so u get more responses!!!Comment
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sorry mods, me move it but cudden find it, so pls to delete de odder one,
tonks,
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
Mek mi tell yuh sintin. Patwa is impossible fi peeple bawn a farin. Tek mi fi instance. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70361-embarassed.gif[/img]Comment
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
Nattylub, patois is generally spoken by people with not a whole lot going on upstairs. Avoid it at all costs.Comment
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
Tenk gawd mi nuh chat ie. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]Originally posted by RollinCalf:
[qb] Nattylub, patois is generally spoken by people with not a whole lot going on upstairs. Avoid it at all costs. [/qb]Comment
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
[img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] unu is a bag a eediats, [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]Comment
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Yah. Yuh sound like eediat..but @ least u get the writing part perfect every once in a whileOriginally posted by Juss plain ole B_P:
[qb] Mek mi tell yuh sintin. Patwa is impossible fi peeple bawn a farin. Tek mi fi instance. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70361-embarassed.gif[/img] [/qb]
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
[img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] A who yuh call eediot ole bungu head gyal. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]Comment
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
Yuh mek a lot a sense yuh know. A chroo yuh a talk. If you can't feel it it ain't dere.Originally posted by Q3210:
[qb] Patwa is not something learned. It is grown in your blood. First natty, you got to get a transfusion.
The emphasis on certain sounds can come only with common Jamaican emotions.
Patwa, is not just an expression, it is a feeling. [/qb]
[img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/704555_dwl.gif[/img] Mi still a look fi di farrinahs aawn yah whey speak patois... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]Comment
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
We be here mon, we be jammin an everyting be crazy mon.Originally posted by britisha:
Mi still a look fi di farrinahs aawn yah whey speak patois... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]Comment
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mi caynt stan fi hear dem seh, "yeah mon, one love..." ahn all daht rubbish. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]
Chuss mi Nattylub, jus try fi undastan it, ahn di rest will come. Nuh try too hard fi talk eei.
evalastin kissteet bout..."we be jammin mon" Ah wah di hell daht...Comment
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Re: Can an american learn to speak patwa?
brit, mayeb i shouldn't have said that they speak it. but they sure do type it pretty well for the most part - and understand it - better than the average Shmo out there.
QK? Brook? oonu come defen dat [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]Comment
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