Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the energetic world of Jamaican Patois with Konshens's "HAPPY TIME"! This Dancehall anthem offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the lively expressions and cultural nuances of the language, making learning fun through its infectious rhythm and celebratory message of living life to the fullest and finding happiness in the moment.
Key Vocabulary
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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care /kɛər/ A1 |
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clean /kliːn/ A1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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work /wɜːrk/ A1 |
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pay /peɪ/ A1 |
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spend /spɛnd/ A2 |
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find /faɪnd/ A1 |
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shine /ʃaɪn/ A2 |
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flash /flæʃ/ B1 |
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chain /tʃeɪn/ A2 |
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score /skɔːr/ B1 |
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magnet /ˈmæɡnɪt/ B1 |
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goal /ɡoʊl/ A2 |
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careless /ˈkɛər.lɪs/ B1 |
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collect /kəˈlɛkt/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Mi no care
➔ Patois Subject Pronoun 'Mi' and Negation 'no'
➔ In Jamaican Patois, "Mi" is used as the first-person singular subject pronoun ("I"), and "no" is a common way to form negative statements, similar to "don't" or "do not" in Standard English.
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Mi a talk real
➔ Patois Progressive Aspect Marker 'a'
➔ The particle "a" before a verb indicates the progressive aspect (ongoing action), similar to "am/is/are + -ing" in Standard English. Here, "Mi a talk" means "I am talking".
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An if di gyal dem no go weh, wi naw gon' no weh
➔ Patois Future Negation ('naw gon') and Conditional Clause
➔ "naw gon'" is a contraction of "nah go" (will not go) and "gon'" (going), signifying future negation. The sentence forms a conditional structure (If X, then Y).
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Mi did hear seh bag a gyal deh dung yah
➔ Patois Past Tense Marker 'did' and Existential Verb 'deh'
➔ "did" is used before the verb to explicitly mark past tense, similar to "V-ed" or "did V" in Standard English. "deh" indicates existence or location, meaning "there is/are" or "there was/were".
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Di clothes affi clean, an' mi chain affi shine
➔ Patois Modal Verb 'affi'
➔ "affi" is a common modal verb in Patois, meaning "have to" or "must," expressing obligation or necessity.
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Mi nuh too flash, but tonight mi woulda spend every dime
➔ Patois Negation 'nuh' and Conditional 'woulda'
➔ "nuh" is another common Patois negative marker, often equivalent to "don't" or "doesn't". "woulda" is a contraction of "would have" or "would" in conditional statements, indicating a hypothetical action.
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Cah mi puppa was a gyallis, mi brotha follow him
➔ Patois Conjunction 'Cah' and Simple Past Tense
➔ "Cah" functions as a subordinating conjunction meaning "because." The second clause "mi brotha follow him" uses the simple past tense, where the verb form remains unchanged.
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An' a so mi tan from di very beginning
➔ Patois Copula 'a' and Stative Verb/Idiom 'tan'
➔ "a" serves as a copula (linking verb) here, similar to "is" or "that's" in Standard English. "mi tan" is a Patois expression meaning "I am" or "I have been" (in a certain state or manner).
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Di whole a mi friend dem a gyal magnet an' gyal pulla
➔ Patois Pluralization with 'dem' and Copula 'a'
➔ In Patois, "dem" often follows a noun to indicate plurality (e.g., "friend dem" for "friends"). "a" functions as the copula, meaning "are" or "is."
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Gyal a fi find
➔ Patois Obligation/Future Intent 'a fi'
➔ The structure "a fi" indicates obligation, necessity, or future intent, similar to "is to," "are to," or "must" in Standard English. Here, "Gyal a fi find" means "Girls are to be found" or "Girls must be found."
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