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

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  • @tonyinfinitepower
    @tonyinfinitepower 3 роки тому +999

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

  • @damonreynolds6775
    @damonreynolds6775 3 роки тому +798

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

    • @Lonewolfwarrior111
      @Lonewolfwarrior111 3 роки тому +25

      Same with some other Caribbean countries.

    • @theartofcompetition5965
      @theartofcompetition5965 3 роки тому +12

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

    • @croweater6814
      @croweater6814 3 роки тому +6

      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
      @damonreynolds6775 3 роки тому +7

      @@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
      @croweater6814 3 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @lazarustanko4371
    @lazarustanko4371 2 роки тому +114

    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
      @mykaylahrt 2 роки тому +2

      Thank you

    • @xshae_xo
      @xshae_xo 2 роки тому +2

      ❤️❤️

    • @unstoppableserenity9839
      @unstoppableserenity9839 Рік тому +7

      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
      @AllisondDeadman-gy3cq 10 місяців тому

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

    • @gregorycapet
      @gregorycapet 8 місяців тому

      @@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

  • @mamitokukwikila2598
    @mamitokukwikila2598 2 роки тому +143

    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!! 🎉

  • @smileyp4535
    @smileyp4535 3 роки тому +48

    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
      @pjminto9372  3 роки тому +6

      @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.

  • @TiaraElmore
    @TiaraElmore 2 роки тому +102

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

  • @rmpeete
    @rmpeete 3 роки тому +79

    Absolute BEST Jamaican tutorial I've seen on UA-cam...terrific advice!

  • @miffygames9099
    @miffygames9099 3 роки тому +35

    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💕

  • @Dani-el9nf
    @Dani-el9nf 3 роки тому +17

    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
      @pjminto9372  2 роки тому

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

  • @whyknot172
    @whyknot172 2 роки тому +9

    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"

  • @jbmann.8588
    @jbmann.8588 2 роки тому +11

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

  • @krampus7520
    @krampus7520 3 місяці тому

    i absolutely LOVE how you very clearly organised and catagorised the different vowls and consanant pronounciation and rules, it makes it a lot easier to learn/understand

  • @zulkiflijamil4033
    @zulkiflijamil4033 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @Luwuluf
    @Luwuluf Місяць тому

    Hands down the best accent video I've ever come across, and I've seen a fair few! Such a lovely accent :) Thanks for sharing!

  • @farguc
    @farguc Рік тому +7

    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.

  • @andreatsmartanderson
    @andreatsmartanderson 2 роки тому +5

    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.

  • @elizabethgigi8911
    @elizabethgigi8911 2 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @djneely2999
    @djneely2999 3 роки тому +14

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

  • @NRavenmusic
    @NRavenmusic 2 роки тому +4

    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 =]

  • @palesabaikakedi3657
    @palesabaikakedi3657 6 місяців тому

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

  • @Chefbwest
    @Chefbwest Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @mishelly
    @mishelly 3 роки тому +16

    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
      @alittlelostbutimhere8447 3 роки тому +4

      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
      @lovfund 3 роки тому +1

      have fun at jamaica !!

  • @callmeJaliya
    @callmeJaliya 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for your video I'm from Thailand and learning how to speak and listen to 'Patois' because I want to understand what my boyfriend and his family say. your video is helpful

  • @p1xelshooter287
    @p1xelshooter287 10 місяців тому +2

    fuckin love their accents, i had multiple concussions that make some words sound like im slurring in normal english but when i talk like this then i dont feel my lips slurring like they normally do so thats neat

  • @chickenoodle3397
    @chickenoodle3397 Рік тому +2

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

  • @SAMZ10117
    @SAMZ10117 2 місяці тому

    Thanks ima need this to complete my jamaican fit for the UN program at my school

  • @YonaLove143
    @YonaLove143 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @theodoretekkers
    @theodoretekkers 3 роки тому +5

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

    • @micayahritchie7158
      @micayahritchie7158 2 роки тому

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

    • @micayahritchie7158
      @micayahritchie7158 2 роки тому

      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

  • @ahungryactress
    @ahungryactress 3 роки тому +5

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

  • @JUJULOVESTAR
    @JUJULOVESTAR 2 роки тому +4

    I dont know why but i love the accent so much

  • @NoName-eg5jk
    @NoName-eg5jk 3 роки тому +29

    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
      @gaboram98 2 роки тому

      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
      @NoName-eg5jk 2 роки тому

      @@gaboram98 I am indeed

  • @jonesy7425
    @jonesy7425 3 роки тому +20

    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.

  • @gameon2000
    @gameon2000 2 роки тому +2

    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)

  • @ChameleoKing
    @ChameleoKing 5 місяців тому

    I love the language. Thanks for sharing fam 👍🏽

  • @de-annahayward1414
    @de-annahayward1414 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @AngelaJohnson-uk3md
    @AngelaJohnson-uk3md 6 місяців тому

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

  • @sharronfoxx69
    @sharronfoxx69 Рік тому +1

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

  • @brittmc131
    @brittmc131 3 роки тому +4

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

  • @davidrosariomalanta2915
    @davidrosariomalanta2915 Рік тому

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

  • @awajiangirl
    @awajiangirl 9 місяців тому

    Great tutorial

  • @vickyunita
    @vickyunita 3 роки тому +6

    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
      @pjminto9372  3 роки тому +1

      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
      @micayahritchie7158 2 роки тому

      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

  • @DanielTembe-r2o
    @DanielTembe-r2o 3 місяці тому +1

    Wah gwaan p.j

  • @dimplez41990
    @dimplez41990 3 роки тому +4

    Love it! Informative

  • @MyGreenPets
    @MyGreenPets Рік тому

    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!

  • @judewells
    @judewells 4 місяці тому

    i have an audition coming up so this really helped thx

  • @rgceducation8971
    @rgceducation8971 3 роки тому +4

    Very interesting!

  • @firstscorpio
    @firstscorpio 2 роки тому

    This is a GREAT educational video....thankyou

  • @CaEkJu
    @CaEkJu 3 місяці тому

    another good one for the reggae song list is 'bushy one string' i know I'm white as a ghost, but it just love reggae music

  • @morehn
    @morehn 11 місяців тому

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

  • @HedgehogCenter
    @HedgehogCenter 3 роки тому +7

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

  • @ladykay8183
    @ladykay8183 3 роки тому +1

    I liked your video thanks for breaking it down

  • @gracie-maeross9078
    @gracie-maeross9078 3 роки тому +2

    I am waiting this on the plane to Jamaica 🇯🇲

  • @kushcloud420
    @kushcloud420 3 роки тому +1

    1:44 my dad used to tell me bout slavery is that also why we have English sounding surnames like robberts and Williams ect

    • @pjminto9372
      @pjminto9372  3 роки тому

      Exactly. Every black Jamaican with a English surname is residual proof of slavery.

  • @akielsteewart8577
    @akielsteewart8577 2 роки тому +6

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

  • @SaceMilk
    @SaceMilk 3 роки тому +2

    stumbled across this, very informative, shout out to belfast

  • @pixelkatzeus
    @pixelkatzeus 2 роки тому +1

    I started what I call the research stage on my writing. Right now I'm planning on writing about an Jamaican Witch that lives in the south swamplands of Louisiana.

    • @pjminto9372
      @pjminto9372  2 роки тому

      Hope to be able to read your book one day. Sounds interesting

  • @ryereine
    @ryereine Рік тому

    Thank you for including subtitles !!

  • @croweater6814
    @croweater6814 3 роки тому +2

    Want to travel to Jamiaca next time Australia is playing the West Indies. Would love to see an international 20/20 match at Sabina Park.

  • @KydTheMinion
    @KydTheMinion 8 місяців тому

    Big up mi fulljoy video informative

  • @pajama7377
    @pajama7377 Рік тому +1

    using this to help me learn a jamaican accent so i can play in my local summer musical, the musical is the little mermaid and I'm auditioning for Sebastian

  • @nyyminuolivaara
    @nyyminuolivaara 5 місяців тому

    I have an English test coming up so I'm here to practise.

  • @Callum.luvs.bass2002
    @Callum.luvs.bass2002 Рік тому

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

  • @salutbuton
    @salutbuton 9 місяців тому

    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 😆

  • @dommorrone3043
    @dommorrone3043 3 роки тому +1

    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
      @pjminto9372  3 роки тому

      Thank you. Glad you like my video...

  • @abdullahcarriere1398
    @abdullahcarriere1398 3 роки тому +1

    Great video please do more

  • @eriorellana89
    @eriorellana89 Рік тому

    i feel pride!! i feel power!!

  • @SupastarProductionz
    @SupastarProductionz 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @joansmith8215
    @joansmith8215 Рік тому

    Wasn’t that excerpt of music at the end from Licky Licky Bong by Lucky Dube? He was the King of Reggae in South Africa.

  • @mykaylahrt
    @mykaylahrt 2 роки тому +2

    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!!

  • @NinYogaUK
    @NinYogaUK 2 роки тому

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

  • @reginejones2402
    @reginejones2402 Рік тому +1

    This was perfect thanks 👏🏾

  • @Kallifresh
    @Kallifresh 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @casualidiot
    @casualidiot 7 місяців тому

    I already listen to some real Jamaican music man, that's a vibe

  • @ChatPatwah
    @ChatPatwah 3 роки тому +1

    Rate dis…mi a guh sen on! 👊🏾🇯🇲

  • @j.uiriagain9813
    @j.uiriagain9813 9 місяців тому

    Moreso than other parts of Ireland theres a lot of Munster in the Jamacain accent.
    We have a lot of similar sounds and rules.

  • @TheBarnetts
    @TheBarnetts 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @pjminto9372
      @pjminto9372  3 роки тому

      Thanks for the support krystalee,

  • @rb7323
    @rb7323 3 роки тому +1

    Nice one!!

  • @richardmcgrath7959
    @richardmcgrath7959 3 роки тому +138

    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
      @nurseae4586 3 роки тому +7

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

    • @Lava_splash
      @Lava_splash 3 роки тому +8

      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
      @Rockyroad321 3 роки тому +4

      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
      @Lava_splash 3 роки тому +7

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

    • @nurseae4586
      @nurseae4586 3 роки тому +1

      @@Rockyroad321 listen toMiss Lou sometimes🤣

  • @rachardlogan5201
    @rachardlogan5201 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  •  3 роки тому +1

    excellent video 👏🏾

  • @tyronetnj79
    @tyronetnj79 2 роки тому

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

  • @coyote5point0
    @coyote5point0 2 роки тому

    Awesome video Sir

  • @ranielsimms202
    @ranielsimms202 3 роки тому

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

  • @glitzcrackers9158
    @glitzcrackers9158 Рік тому

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

  • @lennoxcrochet9718
    @lennoxcrochet9718 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @kushcloud420
    @kushcloud420 3 роки тому +1

    3.28 same with three my dad would say tree

  • @kylabeautiful
    @kylabeautiful 2 роки тому

    very informative, great video!

  • @jagijonee4155
    @jagijonee4155 Рік тому +1

    This channel rocks !!!!!

  • @wayofthemosthighvibe
    @wayofthemosthighvibe 2 роки тому

    The Harder They Come is an excellent movie and de soundtrack is jammin. Bookworms gwan an read some Russell Banks. Still actively learning

  • @Soccerfan493
    @Soccerfan493 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @norcalonline1
    @norcalonline1 4 місяці тому

    Cool video. My DnD character is an islander, and this will help me with his patois in the game.

  • @Unknown15908
    @Unknown15908 Рік тому

    Tank you man no i can to anyting wit me jamaican accent man...

  • @minhsuantsai1242
    @minhsuantsai1242 2 роки тому

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

  • @denversmith
    @denversmith 2 роки тому

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

  • @siilverREAL
    @siilverREAL 2 роки тому

    very helpful as i need to learn how to speak like biggie cheese in as fast a time as possible

  • @DragongodImm
    @DragongodImm 2 роки тому +9

    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
      @TheAjayabs 2 роки тому

      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
      @finalrenderanimationstudio 2 роки тому

      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:

  • @beaqueen7448
    @beaqueen7448 3 роки тому +1

    Truely fulljoy big up

  • @anthiac8374
    @anthiac8374 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @morgan.bullock
    @morgan.bullock 11 місяців тому

    i’m Jamaican american and live in ireland and it’s wild how similar the accents can be

  • @theartofcompetition5965
    @theartofcompetition5965 3 роки тому +1

    excellent vid man thanks for the tips