Wag wann is a Jamaican word,a form of greeting meaning "what's happening" or "what's good". This word has been widely accepted as a greeting word. The former president of the United States, Barrack Obama as used this word (wag wann )to address the US during a speech when he was still in power.
Most people don't know how to respond rightly to the greeting . I'll be giving you three ways to reply to this greeting that would make you seem like a pro in patua .
1) mi alright
The pronunciation mattera in this , it sounds like "me alrigh" in English .
2) nothing nah gwan
This means "nothing is happening"
3) everyting iS everyting
This means "everything is just great" .
This are some of the ways you can respond to the greeting "wag wann"
You can add "gracias" to the end of any of it meaning "Thank you "
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