Funny trinidadian sayings

Trinis love to eat so much that they prefer to stuff themselves than throw out perfectly edible food. During Carnival, masqueraders dressed as sailors throw baby powder on spectators and other unsuspecting people in the band. What happens if a cockroach enters a fowl coop? It gets eaten. A bitter remark used by someone who feels slighted. In Trinidad and Tobago, a vulture is called a corbeau.

Learning the local slang of any region or country is one of my favorite ways to begin to understand a new culture. It helps me to connect with the people who speak it, who always appreciate a foreigner trying to talk like them. So I wanted to write a rudimentary introduction to Trini slang to help a visitor to the island who wants to connect with Trinis on another level as well as to offer a peek into this complex and fascinating expression of the English language. Gunta — Gangster; as in He lookin rell gunta. This would refer to someone in a fitted hat, flashy jewelry, gold teeth, and Clarks see video above. Are you getting through? An example of this phrase is Wuz de scene hoss?

Trinidadians are a special people of dat there is no doubt, Doh care what odders say of how dey run dey mouth. But of all de special talents dat we Trinis possess, Is de way we talk dat ranks us among de best. At de street corners, in de shop or at work on any given day, Is to hear us speak and carry on in our own special way. De colourful words, de antics and de accent all combine, To create a whole language dat has stood de test of time.

The accent can be difficult to understand at times mainly because of the speed and cadence of the delivery. It has been compared to Welsh accent in the way they both sound like the speaker is singing their words. So to help you feel more connected and better infomed on your visit, we've compiled some useful vocabulary to help you get familiar with the local lingo.