mi soon come

Jamaican Creole

Jamaican Creole phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, "I'll be there soon" or "I'll return soon."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪ suːn kʌm/
• Hyphenation: mi‧soon‧come

Phrase

mi soon come

1. (literal) I'll be right back; I'll be there soon.

   Mi a guh fi supn an' den mi wi circle back. Mi soon come.

   I'm going to go get something and then I'll come back here. I'll be right back.

   A: Yuh naw forward, don? B: Mi soon come. Mi deh roun' di corna.

   A: Bro, where are you? B: I'll be there soon. I'm just around the corner.

   • [2016, Linford Sweeney, Dreams of Freedom‎^[1] (in English), →ISBN, page 116:

     “"Mi soon come," she said.
     "Noh tan lang yu know, the driver soon come," said Janie. […] ”

     "I'll be right back," she said.
     Okay, but hurry, the driver will be here soon," said Janie. […] ]

Related terms

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