Meaning
Right here; this very place. A run-together of 'yah' (here) and 'so', it points to the exact spot: 'come yaso' means come right here, and 'yaso nice' means this place is lovely. Its opposite is 'deso' (right there), and the pair map the near and the far in everyday speech. Compact and constant, 'yaso' is among the small locating words that give Patois its directness, pinning talk to the precise place at hand.
Examples
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Come yaso, mek mi show yuh.
Come right here, let me show you.
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Wi a keep di party yaso.
We're holding the party right here.
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Yaso hot, mek wi move inna di shade.
It's hot right here, let's move into the shade.
Origin
A compound of 'yah' (here) plus 'so', giving 'right here'; parallel to 'deso' (right there) and 'weso' (whereabouts).
How it’s used
Means 'right here / this place'. Opposite: 'deso' (right there).