Re: Learning the language
learning any dialect or language in addition to one's own, adds to one's ability to communicate and more fully immerse, when in cultures other than one's own. After living around west indians pretty nearly all my life, and spending so much time in JA and other parts of the caribbean, i understand most patwa, and can speak it as well, although i typically don't speak that way on an everyday basis. but when in jamaica, among good friends, it adds better understanding to our conversations when we can all speak the same way. they feel more at ease with me, and i can participate in the conversation much more fully & easily. in general, i feel that speaking as many different languages and dialects as possible, adds to the enjoyment of traveling, and of life in general -
Re: Learning the language
thumbs up Rambo and Ms Blue ... yu said it all ..
Re: Learning the language
Many nights when I dream about Jamaica it's in patios.
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heheheh , Capt'n Das wen yu know yu are fluent !! No doubt about dat !
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it's when people start making up their own that it gets me lol.
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ackee
heheheh , Capt'n Das wen yu know yu are fluent !! No doubt about dat !
No kidding ackee!! Captain is truly part Jamaican!! LOL I always adore hearing him speak in fluent patios. Amazing!!! I always try to learn a likkle every time mi reach...out of respect to an island that I truly adore! I am truly a novice even after 26 trips. But, I try, that's the best I can do. Miss Blue has it right..it adds to enjoyment of traveling and life. :)
