mi soon come

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Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Literally, I'll return soon, or more loosely translated as I'll be there soon.

Pronunciation

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

Phrase

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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. []
      ]
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