Monday, February 4, 2013

Learn something new.

 I thought I'd use this opportunity to share a bit of my culture like I said I would. The words "wah gwan" are often used to say hi to someone. You would pronounce the first word as "want" without the "nt" and get a dragging sound of the word. Then the second word would be similar to the "Guan" in "Guantanamo", except you would drag the "a" as well. The words simply translate to the standard English's "what's going on". Saying the words as they appear with the correct pronunciation would give you an idea that you are saying "what's going on". Use these words with confidence and people will actually think you speak a little Jamaican. Keep in mind that you don't want to be asked "wah gwan" and have nothing Jamaican to say after that. You may simply respond with "nuttin much". It's just like saying "nothing much". You would want to pronounce "nuttin" as if you were saying the word "button", except  with an "n" at the start of the word. Now you can impress your friends and family with more than the regular everyday words. Next time you want to greet someone, use these words and look at the puzzled reaction on their face. Translate to them what it means and be the one that stands out.

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