Kingston
Norman Manley Airport · Route taxis · city heat
Patois heard in Kingston
- Wah gwaanWhat’s going on? / How are you?
- Mi deh yah.I’m here — I’m doing all right.
- Respect, boss.Respect — a greeting and a mark of regard.
- small up yuhselfmake room for someone else
- One stop, driva!One stop, driver!
- Seen.Understood / OK.
- Weh yuh a go?Where are you going?
- Walk goodTake care / safe travels
- Duppya ghost or returning spirit
Photograph: A route taxi working a Kingston street · yonolatengo, CC BY 2.0 · cropped, resized and re-encoded, with in-app light and weather layers