Trinidadian Creole is a creole language commonly spoken throughout the island of Trinidad in Trinidad and Tobago.English is the country’s official language (the national standard variety is Trinidadian and Tobagonian English), but the main spoken languages are Trinidadian English Creole and Tobagonian English Creole.
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How do Trinidad speak?
Although English is the official language, most people speak Trinidad English, a creole language. A few people, mostly in rural areas, speak a French-derived creole, Spanish, or Hindi.
What is the Trinidad accent?
Trinidadian and Tobagonian English (TE) or Trinidadian and Tobagonian Standard English is a dialect of English used in Trinidad and Tobago. TE co-exists with both non-standard varieties of English as well as other dialects, namely Trinidadian Creole in Trinidad and Tobagonian Creole in Tobago.
How do you insult a Trinidadian?
How to piss off someone from Trinidad and Tobago
- Cut in line.
- Use a fake accent.
- Say there is nothing beyond the lighthouse.
- Invite us to a party without proper food and drinks.
- Be a show off.
- Get a bad drive.
- Work on a holiday or the day before/after.
- Think all of us play Carnival.
How do you say girl in Trinidad?
Gyul – Trini pronunciation for Girl.
What does Maco mean in Trinidad?
“Maco”, is also a Trini slang verb, meaning “to spy on”.As a Caribbean slang verb, “mamaguy” means, “to falsely compliment someone with the hope of indirectly persuading them in your favour”, or “to deceive or tease, either in jest or by deceitful flattery”.
What does Ramajay meaning?
to sing
“Ramajay means to sing and make music in a steelpan style, representing the love of culture and languages of the ancestors of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. The lingo is associated with music and carnival festivities of Trinidad and Tobago,” the UWI said.
Does Trinidad use British English or American English?
T&T still uses British English. The latter, therefore, stands. Just like: American English: Center/Labor/Habor.
What is a Caribbean accent?
Caribbean English dialects of the English language are spoken in the Caribbean and Liberia, most countries on the Caribbean coast of Central America, and Guyana and Suriname on the coast of South America. Caribbean English is influenced by but is different from the English-based Creole varieties spoken in the region.
Do they speak patois in Trinidad?
Trinidadian Creole is a creole language commonly spoken throughout the island of Trinidad in Trinidad and Tobago. It is distinct from Tobagonian Creole – particularly at the basilectal level – and from other Lesser Antillean English creoles.
Trinidadian Creole.
| Trinidadian English Creole | |
|---|---|
| Glottolog | trin1276 |
| Linguasphere | 52-ABB-au |
What do you call a person from Trinidad?
Trinidadians and Tobagonians, colloquially known as Trinis or Trinbagonians, are the people who are identified with the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The country is home to people of many different national, ethnic and religious origins.
What does doo doo Darling mean?
Sweetheart, darling, honey. Often used together with darling as in Doo-doo darlin’.
What is a Bamsee?
Noun. bamsee (plural bamsees) (Caribbean) bottom; buttocks; posterior.
What is a Cocolooks?
Cocolooks is a new, locally sourced coconut water beverage sold by parent company Belly Biting. Belly Biting is a marketing company that provides marketing services for local brands.
What is a Macko?
Someone that is overly curious about other people’s affairs. Possibly derived from the French word ma commère (ma.
What is a Jamet in Trinidad?
2. Noun. A promiscuous female. bat, canal conch, dangles, dregs, jagabat, jitney, mattress, ole foot, ole po, rat, river conch, scabical, sketel, skets, stinky, stregge, wabean, wajang, zwag.
What does Zesser mean in Trinidad?
The Trinidadian slang ‘zesser’ or ‘zess’ originates from the English word zest or zesty which means to be appealingly, appetizing or sharp.
Are Trinidadians friendly?
The people are too friendly
So it’s a good thing that they love to talk. They help you with directions when lost and give recommendations on sights and attractions. The best part is that they always accompany the accent with a charming smile.
What are Trinidadians mixed with?
‘ Since its colonization by Spain and then Britain, Trinidad has been the site of the mixing of peoples and cultures, including the original Carib inhabitants, Spanish, French, and British colonists, freed coloreds and African slaves, Chinese, Syrian, and Portuguese immigrants, and indentured laborers from India.
What percentage of Trinidad is black?
40%
Trinidad and Tobago – Ethnic groups
The total population is estimated at 40% black, 40.3% East Indian, 18% mixed, 0.6% white, and 1.2% Chinese and other.
What does Horn mean in Trinidad?
That said, Lise Winer’s dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad and Tobago provides a definition. To horn is to cuckold; commit adultery; have a relationship outside of an official one. Such a definition suggests that horning is not equivalent to flirting.
