Jinaral Fi jinaral kament ahn diskoshan. Ef yu dis riich, kom yaso fos. For general comment and discussion. If you are new, come here first. Moderator: Larry Chang
Smadi hInchradiuus yuself - tel wi uu yu bi, we paat yu de, eni likl ting yu wahn shier we wi mek wi nuo uu ahn uu de aan ya. Dis no riili setop fi yu luk nobadi, bot yu neba nuo uu yu maita bokop. Introduce yourself - tell us who and where you are, anything you'd like to share to let us get to know you. This is not set up for dating, but you never know who you might meet.
Stietos Kanchribiutin to di hefert fi mek Jumiekan rekanaiz as wahn hofishal langwij a Jumieka. Contributing to the effort to make Jamaican recognized as an official language of Jamaica.
Misa Kiasidi ahn Misa Lipiej Bout di tuu linggwis jengklman ahn di haatagrafi dehn divelop fi wi yuuz. About the two linguist gentlemen and the orthography they developed which we now use.
Pel ahn rait Yaso yu kohn fain out di raitful wie fi pel ahn rait di swiitis soun yu mek ar red-yai uoba wen yu yeri. This is where you find the correct way to spell and write the sweetest sounds you make or get envious of when you hear them.
Kwieri ahn sobmishan Kwestian bout potikiula wod ar sen iin arkiek, inchrestin ar niu wod fi inkriis wi vokiabileri. Questions about particular words or send in archaic, interesting or new words to increase our vocabulary.
Yaad Aal uu de a yaad a fuunu kaanaz dis fi ielop unu wan aneda, chip iin wid wa at rait nou, ahn mek wi nuo waa gwaan a yaad wid langwij. For those in Jamaica, this is your space to greet each other, update what's hot now, and inform us on the language.
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Morka hEnibadi hop-so kyahn mingl yaso fi diskos wa unu a-diil wid, waa gwaan a Big Apl, Mayami, ar usheba paat unu de. Those in the States can mingle here to discuss what you are dealing with, what's happening in the Big Apple, Miami, or wherever you are.
hInglant Gramps ahn yuut iina di Mada Konchri mek wi yie yu. A unu fos gi wi Mis Luu pahn BBC, Lintan Kwesi Jansn ahn Binta Briiz. Gramps and youth in the Mother Country, let us hear from you. It was you first that gave us Miss Lou on the BBC, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Binta Breeze.
Fikshan Sen iin unu shaat tuori, hexchrak a navl, ahn fuok tiel fi jinaral ahn kritikal fiidbak. Send in your short story, extract from novel, and folk tales for general and critical feedback.
Nan-Fikshan Wi waahn si wi ishcri, baiagrafi, hese rait iina wi nieshan langwij. We want to see our history, biographies, essays, written in our nation language.
Puoichri Naritib, epik, balad, lirikal, dob, blank vers, wasoeba faam yu wahn yuuz, wails irait iina patwa. Narrative, epic, ballad, lyrical, dub, blank verse, whatever form you want to use, as long as it is writen in patois.