Caribbean English (what it sounds like, slang, accents)

[@MeSc72]

I love how he's so interested and amazed

[@bigfoot135]

I know right! lol

[@ashleygillett7520]

People of the Caribbean speak both English and Creole. For example, I can type this comment in English or I cuh type it eena kriol.

[@caitlyncarmona5881]

+Ashley Gillett creole...dawg..

[@ashleygillett7520]

?

[@caitlyncarmona5881]

I was just saying..creole not kriol..sorry

[@ashleygillett7520]

+Caitlyn Carmona that's how creole is spelt in creole..in Belize anyway...notice I used both spellings in my first comment

[@caitlyncarmona5881]

Kayo

[@newimprove09]

every caribbean country, have a accent it depends on which one you go to, some accent is deeper than others and some are really clear perfect english.

[@addiphantom]

White boy is too happy and amazed by our West Indians speaking 😂😂

[@TheJuneannLewisShow]

I was very impressed with the young man. I am Guyanese and left Guyana many years I recently visited Guyana and saw some missionaries while I was there. I was very pleased with his interpretation of the Guyanese people. He got most of it right. Nice... I like the other videos I saw of him.

[@TriniGamerGirl7]

Some of us don’t say “you know?” We say “inno?” 🤣

[@jevantescott8673]

carribean accents are not all the same

[@Jasahaful]

This is too cute. I'm Jamaican and the "deh pon ah medi/meds" coming from his mouth was hilarious. Jamaicans use it to say we're relaxing/chilling

[@keanna13]

This video made me smileeeeee especially with the phrase “throw yuh frame” ! On point I’m from Trinidad 🇹🇹 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹. We all have different accents and it’s beautiful 😊😊😊

[@ShebaCasper]

There is everyday dialects, slang etc, but English is still official when written or used in a professional environment.

[@christopherross727]

You generally got it right but you're not getting the accent part right but its a good try. I always say its not English we speak here but a dialect of English. That essentially makes us bilingual LOL since we can move between the two easily. We learned standard English at school and its used on our local TV Radio and any official setting but in informal interactions we are more at home in our local dialect.

[@Gab8riel]

+Christopher Ross Spanish and Portuguese are considered different languages and are probably more similar xD

[@redattractattention]

its like singlish from singapore!

[@christopherross727]

Gabriel Rodriguez Bro Its my culture he is talking about. We speak English here in Guyana all of us that's what we learn in School and then we have our own local language which is derived from English. Its not two languages but a continuum kind of like a spectrum with English on one end and our Local Guyanese speech on the other. Most Foreigners cant understand most of it but if they stick around they usually begin to understand it.

[@Gab8riel]

Christopher Ross I didn't say they are two different languages. I said Portuguese and Spanish are considered two different languages even though I find them to be more similar. If Portugal and Spain weren't different countries, Portuguese would just be another Spanish dialect like Catalan

[@christopherross727]

Gabriel Rodriguez Quite agreed I say the very thing. Its the same with the languages descended from old Norse: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and Icelandic which is basically Norwegian. Speakers of those languages can communicate with one another quite easily.

[@Evangelist_Rose]

Bai yuh daddy deh home hahaha😂😂😭😭. So accurate!!!

[@freewoman]

Wowwww so interesting. I just met a Trinidadian and the way he speaks is so interesting. Now, I understand... thanks

[@Nicoleeecole]

What a warm smile this guy has. Interesting video too :)

[@reeyanadouglas7736]

I'm from the Caribbean , and you're doing a great job at Caribbean accents . =)

[@skowlessar4660]

Trinidad English is so much easier. :D I couldn't understand most of those "Caribbean" phrases hahaha. Caribbean English is so diverse. I love his enthusiasm. He really enjoys West Indian language! He made me smile too. :D

[@LoveFaithopepatience]

He did this very well. He's also pronouncing things really well! Great job!

[@elijahroberts2423]

LOVE FROM The Bahamas 🇧🇸

[@cheeks6310]

Lot of friends from the Caribbean. Love love love the accents, esp Jamaican and Trinidadian. I bond well with Jamaicans for their philosophical and poetic way of speakin. Full of funny sayings. Spiritually evolved. Jamaicans in particular are silver tongued story tellers. I'm Irish, the way you say "boy" with a Caribbean accent ie "bye" is the way the Irish say it too. I like how Jamaican say it more bwoy. Here's one for ya "mi cum here fi drink milk, mi nah come here fi count cow". Awoah!

[@midnightstar-13]

I'm laughing so hard it's so funny when he translating omg 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JizanWard]

this actually a really good understanding of Caribbean accents. To be honest, many caribbean islands use the same dialect. Meeting other people from the Caribbean, I myself find it hard to understand them. It has never taken me long to get the hang of it though.

[@dolphinonemillion]

you seem like you to enjoyed it very much... I am Jamaican and yr youtube video gives me insights to the linkage with all the Caribbean island... I thought us as Caribbean were more different

[@anonymousdei]

Love my Caribbean accents!

[@Lindamorena]

He seems like a nice guy . Big up!

[@vanstey]

O my gosh I love how he’s so amazed😂😂I love him😂😂😂

[@aprilchow-chee5281]

Guyanese accent 😂 I luv it man. Guyanese here and this is super cool. You are so cute

[@TheRock-zf3jp]

He's so amazed..

[@liming2104]

I lost it at You head bore !?

[@liming2104]

I forgot about that one ! lol

[@Kevwhite115]

I don't like how at the end he felt perhaps his way of speaking was superior, English isn't representative of Jesus in anyway. In fact many English speakers in London were persecuted for trying to practice English because it was deemed a dirty language. Be careful of superiority complexes.

[@daynicu8299]

I know right! I liked the video in till he said that part ..about to comment on it now.

[@rmitchell8639]

I like how you constructed this video, very insightful without being ignorant !!

[@misssunshine1221]

He's adorable but we do speak English however we have a different lingo. Different culture and it also depends on where in Guyana you are. Some of the things he said we don't say it that way but hey. ..

[@NJKJ2007]

Im from trinidad we love the Caribbean

[@brittshaw2071]

Wow. I didn't know people were so interested in we Caribbean people.

[@lindasappington220]

I tell people about "my twins" Selwin and Simeon ... I think they speak English but when the two of them are in a room together its hard to tell if they are speaking my language. What a wonderful experience. I love them all!!!

[@Samuel115s]

it really depends on the Caribbean island. bajans are way more understandable than Jamaicans. also it depends on how educated they are. A well spoken bajan sounds something like rihanna and that is easy to understand.

[@Samuel115s]

Nicholas John i have lived in the Barbados and people at private school speak much better than people at public school. people in wealthy areas also speak better than the locals.

[@Samuel115s]

Nicholas John I'm half bajan and i know what a well spoken bajan sounds like. At private school the people sounded like rihanna. yes i can understand local bajans but they still don't speak proper, they speak broken english eg "wu dat dere" in stead of "whats that there", or "gu true so" instead of "go through there" or "pelt dee ting" instead of "throw the thing". do you see what i'm saying now.

[@maryammohamed5355]

Wow i am very pleased with everything he had to say about our language.

[@cindrina1]

I am a guyanese, well done :D

[@leesmith2863]

Hello from England

[@Headlessgenie]

Multiple places have *English with the asterisk. Heard there was one within Ireland.

[@meka2747]

Yes he's right I'm from guyana

[@chadsexinton]

lol. this guy is funny. I like him.

[@who511]

first time hearing about Overstand. Happy to learn something new. I guess the Caribbean is more diverse than I thought. I just never get what Native Rastas (Jamaica) or Jamaicans say.

[@who511]

for one thing I understand plain English good. writing keeps me conscious and it's easy. I think if you write out different dialects (English based) it will be easy to catch up.

[@naudialondon1496]

+jd jade not just Jamaican Rastas says that. All Rastas throughout the Caribbean as far as i'm concerned lol

[@who511]

Oh. I guess I can pick up (or learn) what the Rastas say if they are from the smaller islands but not from Jamaica, Jamaican are the hardest to understand to me, and they already talk fast not that the others don't.

[@cnb4110]

Smart kid making a difference in the world,admirable.

[@AndyAndersonvon]

That was way funny Nathan Porter,it was really cool serving around you lol.

[@mikaylaringgold6684]

I know all of this already my mom and grandmas from Trinidad and Tobago

[@youngb9670]

I think its better to say jamaican accent, cuz there is several accents in the caribbean, it depends of the island.

[@tiffanysooroojdeen6417]

Ok he’s so adorable and funny 😄

[@WrittenFromTheHeart.]

hahaha this was soo good and on point. im from the caribbean aswell Barbados but lol i do understand a lot of other caribbean slang as well. 😂😂 i can relate to the " i ca get a drink, chips and pizza? " we definitely use that terminology a lot!! but i can differentiate my slang to standard English but a lot of people from the Caribbean can't cuz they don't really know how to.

[@breel1378]

He could just do a mission in the deep South of the US and be lost then because people there also ask questions with statements and combine words and chop off words. Everyone in the US dosent speak with a white Utah accent and dialect. When Black Amerricans speak with different grammar and pronunciations and slangs it considered "ignorant" and "ghetto" but loved when Caribbean people do it, the hypocrisy of America and them that follow!

[@artisamazing8479]

Doesnt this accent sounds like Irish kinda

[@Panda-jo2ci]

I am in Guyana too mate.

[@treywelch7389]

where is de white boy from

[@chelseecharlery7155]

im laughing the question thing really true

[@s.c.5550]

Just wondering how it's not dignified to not speak like an American? What does an accent have to do with representing Jesus?

[@niannast.claire5832]

Can u do a Montserrat video , I was born in Guyana but I live in a small country called Montserrat and it is in the Caribbean we speak a kind of dialect I can't describe. The country is SMALL and u won't see it on the map but we are next to St.Kitts and Antigua we are known for Some of our holidays including St.Patrick's day

[@shericejames9]

WI NUH TALK SUH!!!

[@shermarkefrancis6785]

Jamaicans accent up

[@domogrant8304]

way up

[@alinapaek6755]

prepare to serve okay I am american Guyanese my parents are guyanese.. if you need to ask questions about guyana,you could ask me.

[@alinapaek6755]

***** I am not yankee I am seriously have parents that are from Guyana

[@simplelife9413]

Love your guyanese accent

[@erica8268]

There are persons in the Caribbean who can speak formal english. English is our first language in Trinidad and Tobago Unfortunately, some individuals at times speak poor english, therefore leaving a bad impression. By the way am not ashamed of my Caribbean heritage.

[@leonanthony1000]

This kid is so adorable

[@jasminer4859]

Wow you are pretty impressive. My grandfather talks just like that!

[@rewie1085]

🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾.It actually is true especially when texting a friend or someone you familiar with and some of the things he said i actually thought were normal👁️👄👁️

[@ZamiraC]

Tal! Antiguan dialect is much easier ( I’m 🇯🇲🇦🇬)

[@hisnameisdrew7051]

I'm from the Caribbean and I have never said any of these and I don't sound anything like this.

[@hisnameisdrew7051]

he also said people from the caribbean and he said in guyana but he didnt specified entirely if that was where he was speaking on only.

[@MsTropicalRookie]

lol he said a lot of true things. it was funny actually.

[@albertgudmunsen7963]

Most of my friends speak like this 😭😭

[@nijababy360]

Lol he sounds so cute...great job :)

[@jadamoores4242]

look how he amazed by a we language

[@TheRock-zf3jp]

Jamaicans are the one who says "deh pan a medz "

[@diemandtheanimatronicwolf]

I'm here from the song 16 Shots, I wanted to hear the accent without the music.

[@chelseecharlery7155]

i'm impressed .

[@mich_n_mikii]

hahaha... this is so interesting and cute~

[@atomicbomb3046]

I'm guyanese but I don't talk that much raw lol

[@nycurlygirl]

Love this

[@bax2603]

living on a island in the Caribbean so i guess we all dont speak the same, cause little to few i understand

[@sonnyfinch1625]

great video

[@noparticularperson5094]

He did well .. I need a manual for guyanese speakers

[@shanicelivesonyt]

Nice recollections!

[@TareBear355]

this is so cute lol

[@toriwayne7983]

coming from a trini great video everything is so true lmao 😂😂😂

[@Cornelius_Johnson]

Who understands Bahamas slang and from there 👇

[@treywelch7389]

is this guy from barbados ???????

[@aminatavan-heynegin3618]

I'm from ST Martin and he's got it if you ask me... 😂😎🤗

[@arielle7356]

I know carrinean I come from Jamaicans and stuff but I wanted to see how people portray it and it's kinda funny

[@natashaenglish9854]

Hello From Guyana

[@jemmatrotman9939]

Awwww dude can talk like us now ..

[@rajandseema123]

So, do like Guyana or what ? There is poor and rich, but the people are super nice and respectful.

[@tristonsmith2542]

Oui, you do speak like that.

[@elphyy328]

WOOHHOOOOO 🇬🇾

[@aryamamulchand445]

You are amazing and adorable !Thanks

[@fnsilly8983]

Imagine being an immigrant to these places who can't understand English?

[@halimajackson8398]

It's more of eh bou how yiu doing

[@marialewis7721]

nobody: people.in the commemts: i am guyanese 😂💀💀 marning lmfaoo i love my country 😂😂

[@horrible_gamer9001]

This video should be titled "Jamaican English", don't know why hes only referring to the Jamaicans accent, does he not know there's more than one country in the Caribbean, asides from that not every Caribbean country has the same accent when speaking English.

[@WrittenFromTheHeart.]

hahaha this was soo good and on point. im from the caribbean aswell Barbados but lol i do understand a lot of other caribbean slang as well. 😂😂 i can relate to the " i ca get a drink, chips and pizza? " we definitely use that terminology a lot!! but i can differentiate my slang to standard English but a lot of people from the Caribbean can't cuz they don't really know how to. come vist Barbados however our slang out of all the other caribbeans is probably closer to American accent and the slang depending where you are isn't as difficult to understand.

[@paulmurray8922]

Context is everything, LOL!

[@indrabudhu1069]

Guyanese speak English and broken English (broken English is called creole)

[@creepycrawly101]

is not english, is Creole

[@EhungLoh]

who came because of rihanna

[@dariamamedova407]

me haha

[@shermarkefrancis6785]

Fi real man