bak-chat
MEANING: talk back, sass USE: Noh di bak-chat mi, kaaz Ah wahn slap yu. TRANSLATION: Don't talk back to me, or I'll slap you.
Verb
admaiya
MEANING: admire. USE: Mi sista shee aalwayz di admaiya Patrice pan tv! TRANSLATION: My sister is always admiring Patrice on tv!
da-mi
MEANING: was USE: Mi pa da-mi di teecha eena mi klaas. TRANSLATION: My father was the teacher of my class.
beet dong
MEANING: bargain for a lower price USE: Ah beet dong di man pahn di prais a di shooz. TRANSLATION: I bargained with the man on the price of the shoes.
aada
MEANING: order, command. USE: Polees kohn wid gon ahn aada Henjri fi kom owt a di hows. TRANSLATION: The police came with guns and ordered Henry to come out of...