Mr. Gayle Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Do you speak in your "tongue" to your family?Ive been noticing that sometimes, I draw for the broken english when speaking to my Gran. I dunno why, maybe cos Im just reflecting how she is speaking to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afroman Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 To my aunts & elders fam, yeaah I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah, I speak English but I re-arrange the sturctures of my sentences to fit in line with Jamaican patois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Ant Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 nopei dunno how to speak broken frenchi asked my dad to teach me he sad no lolive never actually heard him speak it other than to tell me close the door (which i understand oddly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Also, my patois has gone sick now. Its gone from terribly embarassing, to "but wait ah muss Jamaica yu barn".Well not really that good, but its not shameful anymore. Damn my parents for changing their mind and not shipping me there when I was 14 and a terror in school. My accent would be sick and my game would be even tighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah, I speak English but I re-arrange the sturctures of my sentences to fit in line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK VICTIM Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nah but I fully understand jamaican patois, and its joke when young people try use it and they dunno what they're doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch33kyWun Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yep. Patois and bangla mix up together when Nan comes. Otherwise than that its english. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I understand my mothers tongue (german) but cant speak it. mum never tought me but for some reason I understand itcant understand ghanaian my dad never tought me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacardi_Up Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nope, I'm forever judged as coconut by people in my ethnic community for not being able to speak my mother tongue.I am well spoken and speak properly in English to everyone including family, even correcting my mums pronunciation when we are talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anti social Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 (My grandad) Ah wah di.... Ah wah di bumberarce! (my grandad) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Casper Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Also, my patois has gone sick now. Its gone from terribly embarassing, to "but wait ah muss Jamaica yu barn".Well not really that good, but its not shameful anymore. Damn my parents for changing their mind and not shipping me there when I was 14 and a terror in school. My accent would be sick and my game would be even tighter. could be boopsin old white ladies for 100's of g's as we speak.init,look at Winston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yung Fly + Flashy Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not really. I draw for the Bajan accent when I'm joking around with my Mum, but other than that, not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bex Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 lol no, nevermy dad only ever speaks in patois when his friends are around, it's actually quite funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. BLK Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 i only draw for the bajan accent when im kicking joke with my grandmaput sometimes i have to drop into the patois when talking to my uncle, conversations make more sense that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not really. I draw for the Bajan accent when I'm joking around with my Mum, but other than that, not really.Not really the accent you'd want to do apart from joking about. I love drawing for the Bajan accent."Hey mommy, I want some saaaltfeesh."Or my fave one is "Cent, fuyve sen', ten cen', dulla" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKE HEED Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah, I speak English but I re-arrange the sturctures of my sentences to fit in line with Jamaican patoislol, i know sum woman who does thisits so jokes, i like hearin her speak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtis Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooni Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 The most I've said is my Dad's name in a St. Lucian accent, i.e. how I hear my nan say it. My parents speak proper English at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benicio del Toney Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nah, even my grandparents speak like theyve been here for yonks, which they have.1 grandad you can blatantly hear a piece of Grenadian but its not bait bait.My grandma from Jamaica speaks like shes posh lol proper sounds like the queen, was baffling when I was a yute.She can switch it up deep tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_Break_Ankles Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yep. Patois and bangla mix up together when Nan comes. Otherwise than that its english.WTFRRRRRRUK??LOL ain't heard that before.My Igbo and Broken English is FINALLY coming around slowly (I already understand most of it though), I try to speak it back to my elders, *sighs*, I'll get there someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I don't. I understand Krio and I can speak it, but I don't cos I sound ridiculous with my english accent. I probably will when I visit my nan cos everyone will force me to, which is good-i've come across white men who speak it so well they put me to shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savant Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Just understand.Trying to get speaking game on point, got a book. Full of symbols swear down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabby D Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Just understand.Trying to get speaking game on point, got a book. Full of symbols swear down.I tried doing that beforeThen my parents just got lazy and stopped tryna teach me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLovely Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 I wouldnt even ATTEMPT a bajan accent. But I have stepped up my patois game. And I WILL be using it wen i have kids wen i need 2 cuss dem, has more of an effect, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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