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1. Lesson 4
Jamaican Patwa

2. There is one fish – Deres one fish
There are two children - Deres two pickney
There is one cell phone – Deres one cellphone

3. how many phones are there?
Humuch phone di deh??
There are five phones
Deres five phone

4. how many police officers are there?
Humuch police offica deh deh??
There are two police officers
Deres two police officas

5. how many phones are there?
Humuch phone deh deh?
There are five phones
Deres five phone

6. Three plates are white
Three plate dem white
Two apples are green
Two apple dem green

7. how many bowls are yellow?
Humuch a di bowl dem yellow?
Two bowls are yellow
Two a di bowl dem yellow

8. how many phones are black?
Humuch a di phone dem black?
One phone is black
One a di phone dem black

9. The men are wearing hats
Di man dem a wear hat
Three women are wearing pants. One woman is
wearing a dress
Three a di woman dem a wear pants. One
woman a wear wah dress

10. What is this? - Wah dis be?
This is bread – Dis a bread

11. how many bicycles are there?
Humuch bicycle di deh??
There are three bicycles
Deres three bicycle