I am a Bajan

Many people in Barbados speak an inventive hybrid form of English known as Bajan. You know what All Around This World thinks about that? “Cheese on bread!”
Bajan speakers revel in the playful nature of Bajan phrasing and pronunciation. For example, Bajan speakers pronounce “th” as “d” (such as “dem” instead of “them), leave “to be” out of sentences (“I here” instead of “I am here”) and use the same word three times for emphasis. So, instead of “This music class is great!” a Bajan speaker (like our good friend RUPEE) may say, “Dis music class good good GOOD.”

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