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Do you think it would be hard for me to learn the patois language...I understand some of it but how hard do you think it would be to learn it well enough to have a conversation with someone who speaks it...I know it has Central and West African influences...my dad is from nigeria (i'm trying to learn his language too...he wont teach me tho..he say its to hard)and i've been around him all my life and I still have trouble understanding what he says in english sometimes to where i have to ask him to spell it...lol.
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Jamaicans speak English. That will suffice. -
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skelly</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jamaicans speak English. That will suffice. </div></div>
Thank you SkellyComment
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BOADWL @ de responseComment
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ow old are you Youngshotta?Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YoungShotta</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you think it would be hard for me to learn the patois language...I understand some of it but how hard do you think it would be to learn it well enough to have a conversation with someone who speaks it...I know it has Central and West African influences...my dad is from nigeria (i'm trying to learn his language too...he wont teach me tho..he say its to hard)and i've been around him all my life and I still have trouble understanding what he says in english sometimes to where i have to ask him to spell it...lol. </div></div>
Jamaican patwa is not easy to learn, unless you are around Jamaicans all the time. For the most part, it is an oral rather than a written language (though the internet may be changing this.)
There are African influences to some extent on the grammar and vocabulary, yes. But the resistance to acknowledging Jamaican patwa as a language means that the knowledge of how it is similar and where it departs from African languages has not been widely shared.Comment
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YoungShotta</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you think it would be hard for me to learn the patois language...I understand some of it but how hard do you think it would be to learn it well enough to have a conversation with someone who speaks it...I know it has Central and West African influences...my dad is from nigeria (i'm trying to learn his language too...he wont teach me tho..he say its to hard)and i've been around him all my life and I still have trouble understanding what he says in english sometimes to where i have to ask him to spell it...lol. </div></div>
since yu a chrow carn de eye aggoo teach yu
furst patwah: man duppy laff ha ha yeah ooman duppy laff ke ke kin kin yeah
iinglish: i forgot dem
respect
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blakkgiant</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YoungShotta</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you think it would be hard for me to learn the patois language...I understand some of it but how hard do you think it would be to learn it well enough to have a conversation with someone who speaks it...I know it has Central and West African influences...my dad is from nigeria (i'm trying to learn his language too...he wont teach me tho..he say its to hard)and i've been around him all my life and I still have trouble understanding what he says in english sometimes to where i have to ask him to spell it...lol. </div></div>
since yu a chrow carn de eye aggoo teach yu
furst patwah: man duppy laff ha ha yeah ooman duppy laff ke ke kin kin yeah
iinglish: i forgot dem
respect
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...annuh suh mi kno' ie..mi kno ie as:
Man duppy laff keh keh keng keng
Ooman dupply laff..."mi noh noah.."
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man duppy lawf "ho ho ho"
ooman duppy laff "kikikikiki"Comment
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Man duppy laff waaaieeeee hoooooiiieeeee
Ooman duppy tump him inna him mout.
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unnu is a set a madness!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CyberPhobic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Man duppy laff waaaieeeee hoooooiiieeeee
Ooman duppy tump him inna him mout. </div></div>
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I know Jamaican speak english for the most part...duh...but not all Jamaicans speak total english 100% of the time...but anyway I listen to alot of reggae music and sometimes i don't always know what is being said...most of the time i can figure it out.Comment
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unoo 'low de yute, LOL, him try fi himprove him cammunicashun skills!
yes, listen to the music, listen to the people (try Power106 FM on the Jamaica Gleaner website), spend time with Jamaican people and jump in when you ready!Comment
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If you want we can give you a patois lesson
...Fancy had one a while back and she is...er...uh....getting there
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