Weh yuh deh
Also spelled: wah yuh deh, we yu deh, weh you deh
Meaning
Literally 'where are you', but used both as a genuine request for someone's location and as a casual greeting meaning 'where have you been / what's up with you'. Context decides which is intended.
Examples
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“Weh yuh deh? Mi a wait pon yuh a di gate.”
Where are you? I'm waiting for you at the gate.
Literal locative use; 'deh' means 'to be (there)' with no separate copula needed.
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“Bwoy, weh yuh deh so long?”
Man, where have you been all this time?
Greeting sense expressing that someone has been absent or out of touch.
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“Weh yuh deh a evening time?”
Where will you be in the evening?
'A' here marks time reference rather than the continuous.
Origin
'Weh' from English 'where'; 'deh' is a locative/existential verb of West African (Akan/Twi 'de') and creole origin meaning 'to be at a place'.
How it's used
Everyday phrasing across all ages. As a greeting it implies familiarity and mild reproach for absence. The reply is often 'mi deh yah' (I'm here / I'm around).