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Originally Posted by deAn83
Hi. I married a wonderful Jamaican man in October of last year. could any one help me learn to speak his language fluently? Or at least learn enough to understand him when he is speaking to others? I can understand some but not everything.
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There is no such thing as a Jamaican "language". Our local dialect is no more cryptic than many of the slangs spoken across the United States.
There are many books that help you to understand the key phrases, but nothing replaces direct contact with the spoken words. If you can,spend as much time around him when he is speaking to others. Take a trip (if possible) to Jamaica. As you lissen and become more familiar with the "rhythm" you will gain eventual understanding.
Last....start listening to Jamaican music. That helps as well.