Proper English to Trinidadian English Translation

[Spydar]

Here how it goes. You post any sentence in Proper English and I will translate it into Trinidadian English for you.

I guarantee it will be funny to pronounce it like a Trini LOL

[rocket]

This good news of the kingdom will be preached........ and then the end.

[Spydar]

This good news of the kingdom will be preached........ and then the end.

dis good news ah de kingdom will be preached......... then de end go come

[rocket]

"You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind."

[Spydar]

OK let me clarify, I meant everyday questions of sayings we may say or ask, example; Hi how are you doing?

Sentences like those Lynn are from the bible and are said exactly like it is, so it is really hard to Translate in to Trinidadian English.

But keep them coming.

[Greenfield]

Want to play some soccer this Saturday?

(translate...)

[Spydar]

Want to play some soccer this Saturday?

I love this one, I say this everyweekend.

Trinidadian Translation- Yuh want tuh sweat Saturday ah wah?

[Greenfield]

That was awesome. Now we've got the ball rolling here. Next:

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Did you try the [insert dish] at the get together last Sunday?

[Spydar]

Did you try the [insert dish] at the get together last Sunday?

eh, yuh try de one pot at de get together last Sunday?

One Pot means Pelau. It has rice, chicken, pigeon peas, mix into one pot

[destiny]

what time are you going out in field service tomorrow?

[Spydar]

what time are you going out in field service tomorrow?

Trinidadian Translation- Wah time yuh goin out in the service tomorrow? or Wah time yuh meetin de group?

[Greenfield]

I'm gonna have a chat on the phone with my buddy in Tobago tonight.

(translate...)

[Spydar]

I'm gonna have a chat on the phone with my buddy in Tobago tonight.

Trinidadian Translation- ah goin and call meh boy in bago tonight

[rocket]

I'm gonna go skinny-dippin in the creek tonight.

[Spydar]

I'm gonna go skinny-dippin in the creek tonight

Trinidadian Translation- Ah goin and bath naked in de pond tonight

[destiny]

one of my co-workers really made me mad today, i had to give her a piece of my mind....lol

[Spydar]

one of my co-workers really made me mad today, i had to give her a piece of my mind

Trinidadian Translation- eh, one ah meh co-workers geh me reeeeel mad today dred, ah go do fur she

[retroHelen]

Couldn't resist trying the same phrases in Cumbrian:

Cumbrian versions of the above:

Want to go for a game of football?

Thoo up fer footy?

Did you try the (...) at the get together last Sunday?

Thoo had a ga at the scran at the 'do' Sunday-afore?

What time are you going in service tomorrow?

When's thoo garn oot on God's Wuk the morrow?

I'm going to have a chat on the phone with my buddy in Cleator Moor

Ars gan 'ev crack on t'phone wi' mi marra from t'Moor

I'm going skinny dipping in the creek

Ars gittin me clouts off fer a dunk in t'beck

One of my co-workers made me mad, so I had to give her a piece of my mind

Yan ev the wuk marras got mi mad up, ars 'havin' it oot' wi' lasso -she'll be furrit!

If you understand this then you are ready to come on ministry with me on the Woodhouse (pronounced 'Wuddus' here) Estate in our town!!

[rachee]

one of my co-workers really made me mad today, i had to give her a piece of my mind

Trinidadian Translation- eh, one ah meh co-workers geh me reeeeel mad today dred, ah go do fur she

LOL its so funny when you know the way the accent sounds.

[John_boyRBi8]

Forgive me, but this is a Trinidadian spin on a very old joke (I used to know a lovely sister from Trinidad).

I say I say I say, my wife has gone to the West Indies

Jamaica?

No man! why she wan go dere?

I thank you...

[John_boyRBi8]

That's proper Northern grit; gangin oot wi'oot yowr keks!

Apologies if I drifted towards N'cassel there, I am from Edinburgh after all...

My boss was from Northumberland, but lived most of his life in Aberdeen - what a mix!