Mi a tell yuh

Meaning

'I'm telling you' — an emphatic aside that presses the truth or seriousness of what you're saying. Dropped before or after a statement, it leans on the listener to believe and take heed, like English 'I'm telling you' or 'mark my words'. Close kin to 'mi seh' and the swearing 'mi swear'.

Examples

• Mi a tell yuh, di food did sweet.

  I'm telling you, the food was delicious.

• Mi a tell yuh say him nah come.

  I'm telling you that he isn't coming.

• Watch it happen — mi a tell yuh.

  Watch it happen — I'm telling you.

Origin

'mi' (I) + 'a' (progressive) + 'tell yuh'. See [[mi-seh]], [[mi-swear]].

How it’s used

Emphatic 'I'm telling you'; presses the listener to believe/heed.