How to do an authentic JAMAICAN ACCENT for NEWBIES!!!!!!!

This short video will not only teach some Jamaican phrases but also teach the basic rules and principles of Patois. Though it is tailored to Americans trying to learn the accent, anyone watching the video can learn as well.
ENJOY!!

[@tonyinfinitepower]

I'm watching this to have a conversation with Sean Paul if I ever do one day.

[@kingofthedong3908]

Your dream is my dream now

[@4starrtokyoo548]

No kap

[@ejaazmohamed9028]

Legit came here after watching a song with him in

[@nabiljafri4066]

Lol

[@sumaoncrack2251]

@@4starrtokyoo548 more like "nah cup faam"

[@damonreynolds6775]

That's why Irish and Jamaican pronunciation can be so eerily similar at times

[@Lonewolfwarrior111]

Same with some other Caribbean countries.

[@theartofcompetition5965]

lol i was trying to do it and it just sounded irish

[@croweater6814]

When he pointed out the Irish connection the lack of th sounds made sense. The Irish tend to drop the th and use t not d. So I would say three, a Jamaican dree, and an Irishman tree.

[@damonreynolds6775]

@@croweater6814 Actually, in that example a Jamaican (if using conversational patois) would say chree, or even chee, never dree. General rule if a vowel follows the th at the start of a word, *dat's* when you hear the d. But if th is followed by an r, ch is typical, eg again chree, chruck for truck, chrough for through etc Or again the r might be dropped altogether

[@croweater6814]

@@damonreynolds6775 cheers for the correction, I often wonder if they teach pronunciation in Ireland and Jamaica. Teaching their students the "proper" way to miss pronounce these words.

[@smileyp4535]

This is basically the template of how all "accent" videos should ever be done. I see most videos for other accents usually with a person who speaks that way or knows someone/has a family member who speaks that way, but they just talk to the camera and give some examples of a few words and maybe some pronunciation tips, but they're never this organized and set up like it's own type of dialect. As someone who loves language in all its forms (from actual languages, to dialects to even just slang and accents) I really appreciate the way this done and anyone who makes videos about accents/dialects should take note and do it like this. Not only does he list out even the most simple rules (like all the vowels used and their hard/soft versions) but he even lists the rules (like "r"s and "e"s at the ends of words change how they are pronounced) and then not only lists TONS of examples but lists them out for you in categories (like how words that end in "r" are written with a red "a" in the patios column and a green "r" in the other) This is an amazing video and I will like and bell just for that, even you don't have any other accent videos (this is my first of yours I've seen) because you deserve and I wanna see EVERY single accent/dialect video from now on done like this. You, sir have truly raised the bar in the field of teaching accents/dialects 👍 Edit: not to mention the little bit of history at the beginning too, that's totally unessisary but just shows the effort put in and how much better this is than most other videos like this *chef's kiss* 👨‍🍳👌

[@pjminto9372]

@smiley P. This was a well thought of critique. Every point you made is exactly what I wanted my video to have so it could stand out. You made a very constructive criticism. Thanks for doing that.

[@mamitokukwikila2598]

I have an audition coming up for a character who’s from Jamaica and this was very helpful! Feel a bit more confident & excited to tackle the accent! Thank you!! 🎉

[@yaoh-shob5710]

How did it go?

[@loganblackwood2922]

Hope you got it bro.

[@WhoisCurly]

Same here 🎉

[@superghostly3374]

Same here

[@lazarustanko4371]

I am a Nigerian born but a Jamaican freak. I so love Jamaican culture, the music, their accent and so on. One love Rastafarians. Best Tutorials i have seen so far. Nice one PJ Minto. Manners and respect 🙌🏾

[@mykaylahrt]

Thank you

[@xshae_xo]

❤️❤️

[@unstoppableserenity9839]

I am Jamaican American trying to learn myself. I had the accent during my father's funeral when I went back home to NY but it went away when I left. I also love African culture. Currently learning swahalii. Much love to all di carribean 🇯🇲

[@AllisondDeadman-gy3cq]

Dat mean yuh gone like mi music breda..Subscribe pan channel .Mek yuh view one song atleast in it

[@gregorycapet]

@@unstoppableserenity9839i’m from Guadeloupe and we have a Big accent, my partner from dominica and I love their accents so much, It looks like Jamaican patois

[@miffygames9099]

I’m mixed Jamaican/Trinidadian and English but grew up with my white side so I’m really trying to learn more of my culture and speak authentically with my aunties/uncles!! Thank you💕

[@TiaraElmore]

Such a beautiful accent, and such a wonderfully made tutorial. Thank you so much!

[@whyknot172]

That promotion at the end was the most Jamaican promotion ever. Real as hell. He said "check him out on trip advisor. He safe, he legit and he owe me some money"

[@Olterior]

As someone who lived more than half of his life in Ireland, it's amazing how many phoentic rules are identical between Irish and Jamaican style of English. Makes sense the two spent a lot of time together.

[@rmpeete]

Absolute BEST Jamaican tutorial I've seen on KZbin...terrific advice!

[@pjminto9372]

Thank you

[@jermainnorman9461]

Mi couldn seh it betah miself

[@FatherjosephEspita]

I was answer with the production. In my opinion, it's an amazing tutorial. Keep it up.

[@NoName-eg5jk]

If you're learning the Jamaican ENGLISH accent and need to watch an interview with a Jamaican artiste, I'd recommend the "Peter tosh interview New york 1986". 🙂 I'm sure other Jamaicans would approve watching this interview👍

[@gaboram98]

Thank you so much for the recommendation. I'm really interested in Jamaican accent because I like it, but I always find videos about Patois. Are you Jamaican, by the way?

[@NoName-eg5jk]

@@gaboram98 I am indeed

[@elizabethgigi8911]

I'm loving this! You have made it very clear and understandable! I have seen other videos but I still didn't understand them. Your video was amazing, informative & fun.

[@Dani-el9nf]

I never knew the Irish bit. Wow. And thanks. My dad side is from JM, it’s my heritage but I wanna dive more into it because I just naturally gravitate towards the culture.

[@pjminto9372]

Thanks for watching. Keep watching videos like these and get yourself some Jamaican friends

[@ahungryactress]

Well researched and informative, really enjoyed the history part! Thanks!

[@jbmann.8588]

THIS IS IT!!!! THIS IS WHAT ALL ACCENT COACHING SHOULD BE! THANK YOU!!!!

[@palesabaikakedi3657]

wow what a great video!!! so organized and well planned out as well as informative

[@mr.knowles9642]

This is a fantastically informative video regarding the Patios accent - I think it's important for others to learn one of the many English dialects in the Caribbean. This has helped for me to create a unique lesson for students who are learning a varied range of spoken English dialects. Thank you =]

[@andreatsmartanderson]

I was looking for this explanation. I understand clearly when I hear Welsh and Irish accents. This is a really good explanation that you do not need to be a linguist to understand.

[@ranielsimms202]

Great work here PJ totally love, great tool to share with my friends.

[@jonesy7425]

I'd like to see you continue on with the voice accent lessons. You know, when I'd try to do both a Jamaican and Irish accent before I saw this video, I noticed both "came from the same place in the mouth" when you speak, so to hear the confirmation of that through a historical reference, in really enlightening. Manners and Respect man. 👍 Subscribed.

[@micayahritchie7158]

Except it's not true It's s myth

[@gameon2000]

Thank you so much, I needed this for the better singing of Bob Marley songs (out of mad respect for him and for the great Jamaican people)

[@salutbuton]

I had to pause the video when you said NO to Cool Runnings, because it was the movie I was thinking of and I started laughing my head off 😆

[@anthiac8374]

Great content ... looking forward to the next video😉

[@YonaLove143]

Very good teaching, I love this video. It was very informative. I can’t wait to explore more content of this channel.

[@pjminto9372]

Thanks. Please do explore

[@davidrosariomalanta2915]

I loved this lesson. You've since now won a new student in your channel

[@lennoxcrochet9718]

Love intro 💕big up Yardy 💕will send my son to learn more. Simply and easier yah man

[@ChameleoKing]

I love the language. Thanks for sharing fam 👍🏽

[@AngelaJohnson-uk3md]

This was really very good. Authentic advice and a true Jamaican. Great job ❤ A Jamaican daughter

[@djneely2999]

I always grew up with my Dad having Shottas on in the background

[@Chefbwest]

Was taught all these words long ago when working in kitchens with cooks from jamaica Had to revisit to teach my daughter this very unique and interesting language.

[@denversmith]

I love this video ✍🏾. It's Accurate .Bredda Big up from 🇯🇲

[@dimplez41990]

Love it! Informative

[@akielsteewart8577]

Robot isn't just taxi. A robot is a fake taxi. Like one that isn't registered. Otherwise it's just a taxi.

[@vickyunita]

Hi, I just wanna thank you so so much for this video! I'm currently working on my thesis related to Jamaican pronunciation tho, and this video really helps! Again, thank you so much!

[@pjminto9372]

Glad you found it helpful. In the video I should dived deeper into the African roots and how it influences the pronunciation as well.... Maybe next time..

[@micayahritchie7158]

This video is an awful reference. I presume you're already done so I'm not going to suggest good references but I have some

[@mrxces69]

Taxis are not called Robot. A robot is a special slang designated to Illegally operated taxis.

[@mishelly]

This was so helpful! I’ll be going to Jamaica for a trip soon. While doing a tourist-ie trip I still don’t want to be looking dumb when I dont understand! Lol

[@alittlelostbutimhere8447]

lol Don't worry! Most -if not all- Jamaicans speak Standard English fluently. If you're white, they'll just talk to you using Standard English. If you don't understand it'll be fine! 😁

[@lovfund]

have fun at jamaica !!

[@Kallifresh]

Greetings PJ, I am Kallifresh or you can call me freshup! Thanks for this video. I learned a lot. I like your relaxed way of teaching things. Real quality of a good teacher I'd say.

[@SupastarProductionz]

Very informative!!! I'm going to use this!!!!

[@de-annahayward1414]

Love tht you shout out the American pronunciation of aluminium!!!! YAY!!!!

[@dommorrone3043]

Thank you for the video that was really really good I really think out of all the Jamaicans I know you can probably teach me patois keep making videos I subscribed and and I have a lot of people in Mobay ice state last year for four months I’ll go back this Christmas and stay for another four. Thank you keep up the good work

[@pjminto9372]

Thank you. Glad you like my video...

[@TheeRealLyla]

MY JAMAICAN GUYYYYYYY IM SO GLAD I CAME HERE THANK YOUUUU

[@richardmcgrath7959]

The Jamaican accent(s) and patois are two different things. I don't speak patois, and I have a Jamaican accent; so do the prime minister and the people working in banks dealing with customers. Jamaican speech--including the acrolect--has been studied, and the features of Jamaican speech, its intonation, how 'r' is pronounced, and other aspects have been documented. In the long term, it does Jamaica no good to tout patois as our accent.

[@nurseae4586]

Language is always changing and growing. No shame utilizing any version of it. Making oneself understood is the goal. One love!

[@Lava_splash]

Many Jamaicans fail to understand that. It seems like only patois accent exists. Like if you're gonna make a video about accents, both accents should be included. I guess what he's speaking in the video is not a Jamaican accent 🤨.

[@Rockyroad321]

I’m actually not able to speak patois because my mom raised me to avoid that but I still have a fairly strong Jamaican accent. I recently left Jamaica and I feel like I’m slowly losing my Jamaican accent. I’d hate for that to happen.

[@Lava_splash]

@@Rockyroad321 Get some Jamaican friends. One of the most beautiful Caribbean accents is the Jamaican English accent. Don't lose it 😭🙂.

[@nurseae4586]

@@Rockyroad321 listen toMiss Lou sometimes🤣

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Hallo PJ Minto. Somethin interestin hier. Tank yuh suh much. Jamiekan patwah suh much nice. Manners and respect. 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[@SeverineHowellMeri]

Such a helpful video thank you!

[@HedgehogCenter]

*learns and understands more about how English works than I have my entire life in Canada 😅😆😆😆*

[@pjminto9372]

Glad my video helped you

[@jagijonee4155]

This channel rocks !!!!!

[@firstscorpio]

This is a GREAT educational video....thankyou

[@minhsuantsai1242]

Nice video thank you! I’m from Taiwan and Jamaica is my dream place to go!

[@patriceminto5428]

Excellent vid Peter ❤️❤️ gonna share it with some Jamaican linguists at my uni 😘

[@pjminto9372]

Much thanks Patrice, please share with as many people. Love the support

[@jamrocklive6197]

Patwah was actually created when slaves were purposely separated base on language then mixed with others who spoke different to confuse em so they would not be able to collaborate any rebellion... However they mixed bits and pieces of these languages which were akan, igbo, ashanti and other west african languages along with those of there slave masters which were English and Spanish to create patwa/patois

[@vlixia1173]

*patois

[@jamrocklive6197]

@@vlixia1173 yes that's the French spelling however I am Jamaican so...

[@vlixia1173]

@@jamrocklive6197 oh, I see. my apologies :)

[@lincolnwelsh7526]

Pretty much!!!

[@TimKofiTokunbo]

Glad you mentioned this.

[@lucithelight4856]

Great job PJ! Much props from Russia!

[@Bison_2]

Big up mi fulljoy video informative

[@rahuimaru8983]

I lovee this accent 😎 so cool and smooth. Also grateful to have learnt from this video I never knew the history. Beautiful music and culture 😎 also realized some words pronounced there are like where I'm from.

[@alexiskitty5]

Im here cause I can't let the language die in my family.😭 Nearly none of me and my cousins (the grandchildren) can speak patois, barely. Or is embarrassed cause of how we have to change the tone and harshness to the our accent cause we speak english.😂 I was speaking patois when I was a kid but i was born in America so.. thats half way gone.😪 But my mommy is helping me learn and to write it fluently, she has books for me. I wont let it die and be overdriven by english.❤ Im gonna have to learn this before I learn french and Spanish.. shoot im not even as fluent in english.😂 Thank for this video! The origin and pronunciation!🎉

[@reginejones2402]

This was perfect thanks 👏🏾

[@harry1S22]

what a well put together vid

[@yokomanakuei1202]

Thanks...I need more of this✨💪

[@brittmc131]

I'm surprised how u can teach so well my yute ❤

[@pjminto9372]

Thank you

[@TheBarnetts]

Well put together peterjohn. ❤ I enjoyed. Patois tun up

[@pjminto9372]

Thanks for the support krystalee,

[@theartofcompetition5965]

excellent vid man thanks for the tips

[@Alphakip14]

Thanks you I’m half Jamaican and more form the Uk and I wanted to see how I can speak Jamaican thanks a lot 👍🏽

[@posted438]

Now I can finally understand Little Jacob.

[@rgceducation8971]

Very interesting!

[@ladykay8183]

I liked your video thanks for breaking it down

[@chickenoodle3397]

I'm gonna start using that! "BAP BAP BAP" to refer to something being fire is amazing

[@mykaylahrt]

I am half Jamaican and I love how Jamaican sings and I now I know why I love beach,tropical stuff so much I am half American from my dad so I was born there but I want a Jamaican accent my mom had lost hers sadly *jamaican accent left the chat* so now I want a Jamaican accent and have it naturally I will try this and see how it help me!!

[@morehn]

I wish you did this for different accents or languages because your lessons are so clear but this is great

[@ryereine]

Thank you for including subtitles !!

[@JUJULOVESTAR]

I dont know why but i love the accent so much

[@tyronetnj79]

Thank you so much. Have an audition and want to put 100 percent into it

[@ashrickard721]

Btw love the shoutout for your brother, I really hope to visit one day after this COVID sht ends

[@pjminto9372]

You should... you will not be disappointed

[@robatokicks6132]

@@pjminto9372 I visited Jamaica with my parents and it was so fun. We got stuck on the ski lift to the mountains though lol

[@kylabeautiful]

very informative, great video!

[@sharronfoxx69]

Thanks for this…also I didn’t know the Irish connection. But vocally you can hear it.

[@awajiangirl]

Great tutorial

excellent video 👏🏾

[@daejonmoody3304]

Smashing that like button!!!

[@isaacsamuel9427]

waiting for a complete series much love, and support from India. Btw your explanation was bap! bap! bap!! 💯

[@saulcaneloalvarez1116]

😬

[@theodoretekkers]

I love how you turn th words d. So it'll be "Me bruda from anoda mada." I love that! 🤣

[@micayahritchie7158]

That's not even accurate that entire section made me cringe

[@micayahritchie7158]

There are two sounds in English spelt th the sound in that and this and the sound in thing thirsty The first we turn into d. Dat and this. The second we turn into t Ting and tersty. And the part about words ending in th is also wrong because we say the word with as wid not wit. Because in English (because Jamaican speech is a spectrum) in formal contexts the th in with is the same as in that and not the same as in thing. The real rule has nothing to do with where the sound is and only with what sound it is in English. Just listen to how he says anything at 3:57 He clearly doesn't know what he's talking about to be honest

[@Communist-Doge]

Very informative!

[@gracie-maeross9078]

I am waiting this on the plane to Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@1MFILMS000]

watchin this for my school play, sebastian the crab, yessir

[@MyGreenPets]

Thank you PJ, I came here because of the character Moses from the British series 'Miss Scarlet and the Duke', I wanted to know how 'au-ten-tic' his Jamaican accent is. Great video!

[@SaceMilk]

stumbled across this, very informative, shout out to belfast

[@NinYogaUK]

I had not made this connection but now that I listen how very similar they sound

[@kabab6920]

I can finnaly understand little Jacob 😂😂

[@Stonygut1865]

Jamaican patois is not just an accent. Like the English language, it is a language with different accents.

[@captainbarbosa6567]

Thank you, this was clear and very informative! Appreciate the history check as well🙏Grew up listening to Bob ♥️✌️ 🇯🇲 almost adored Usain Bolt 😍 and then suddenly found an American-Jamaican bf... but he refused to talk patois to me 😥

[@rachardlogan5201]

As someone whose first accent mastered was the Irish, I now understand that all my attempts at doing a Jamaican accent sounded like an Irishman doing a cruddy Jamaican voice. Which is amazing in it's own right...if done purposefully.

[@glitzcrackers9158]

Auditioning for Sebastian in my schools play next year, Imma nail this no matter what

[@50ksavagegoodsavage4]

Been listening Sizzla, Buju Banton, Capleton, T.O.K, true realest!💯💯💯💯

[@pjminto9372]

Keep it up. I listen those guys as well

[@EricCDixon]

Also, Jamaican accents and Patois are not the same. Any language can (many do) have a patois version of said language.

[@manuelquitian7807]

I'm working for a company where we receive calls from Jamaican people and this video has been a great help for me that I'm learning English but I have to struggle a little with the Jamaican accent too. greetings from 🇨🇴 Colombia :)

[@rb7323]

Nice one!!

[@jnieto490]

I'm just here cause' accents are dope and I live in northern California we don't have too many accents going on here

[@Soccerfan493]

I'm Jamaican Canadian and I visit like 3 times a year and I want to be amazing at understanding my my grandparents and cousins and my father

[@eriorellana89]

i feel pride!! i feel power!!

[@prof.emanuelpaiva]

Well, as a Brazilian I must say that it's hard for me to understand this way of speaking, but I enjoyed the video. ❤

[@billgreenidge6740]

I'm finding the Cassidy JLU Writing system helpful in my study of Jamaican Patois. I hope it is one day taught in schools in Jamaica. I believe it will make the teaching and preservation of the language easier.

[@DragongodImm]

Thank you so much for this. I wanted to have a Jamaican Captain in my TTRPG game I am running, but I didn't want to do the "Hollywood" accent. I have to work on it, and you really helped me do so in a respectful way. I really appreciate you sharing all of this information. Definitely subscribing to learn more about Jamaican culture as well. Have a wonderful day! :)

[@TheAjayabs]

I’m literally here for the same reason. My players are gonna go to the Caribbean and I want to have a variety of npcs with different voices and accents

[@finalrenderanimationstudio]

That's wonderful to hear, I think you'll enjoy using this audio pack of jamaican accents too for your game: cleowillo.itch.io/jamaican-patois-dialogue-pack:

[@coyote5point0]

Awesome video Sir