Meaning
A conversational tag meaning 'you understand me?' or 'you know what I mean?' — used to seek agreement or to check that the listener is following. Dropped in at the end of a point, 'yuh see mi?' is about comprehension and rapport, not literal seeing, and 'mi see yuh' in reply confirms understanding. It keeps a conversation flowing and builds a sense of shared ground, and it is among the constant little phrases that thread through the give-and-take of Jamaican talk.
Examples
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Mi affi work hard fi mi pickney dem, yuh see mi?
I have to work hard for my children, you know what I mean?
Tacked onto the end of a statement to invite affirmation.
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Wi haffi stick togeda, yuh see mi, still.
We have to stick together, you get me, for real.
'Still' reinforces sincerity here.
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A suh di ting set, yuh see mi?
That's how the situation is, you understand?
'A suh di ting set' is a set phrase meaning 'that's just how it is'.
Origin
A calque from English 'you see me', extending the verb 'see' to mean 'understand/perceive my point', a semantic shift common in creole discourse markers.
How it’s used
Everyday spoken filler, especially in casual and street conversation. A typical response is 'yeah man' or 'seen'. It is rhetorical and rarely expects a full answer; overusing it can come across as verbal habit rather than genuine questioning.