Shut your mouth
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Baxide , Bad like yaz ,
Ever hear Jamaicans say things like "quick quick" or "long long time" and wonder what is going on? This guide breaks down why repetition happens in Jamaican Patois, what it means, and how it adds rhythm, emphasis, urgency, and natural flow to everyday speech.
Read more »shut up
Patois: If yuh did kibba yuh mouth dat wouldn't happen
English: That wouldn't have happened if you had shut up.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Baxide , Bad like yaz ,
Shut your mouth
A slang term used to tell someone to be quiet or to control what they are saying.
Patois: Kibba yuh mouth! Yu nuh know nuh'n bout dat
English: Shut your mouth! You don’t know anything about that.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Baxide , Bad like yaz ,
Start speaking real Jamaican Patois fast with a beginner-friendly step-by-step course.