Triniglish|Trinididioms spoken and explained #82
Yuh is ah Trini | "Car-Park"
Do you know of or have you ever used a Car Park. No, I am not talking about your ability to park a car in a tight spot or even parallel park. Now don't tell meh you don't know of any Car-Park or even parked your vehicle in one of those classic Trini parking areas?
OK, don't fret in Trinidad and Tobago a Car-Park is nothing but your typical parking lot. Creative or simple stupidity could apply here but this is one classic Trini twisting of a term that is common knowledge World wide. We like to be different or just difficult.
Can you just imagine a typical American tourist looking for a place to leave his or her vehicle and with ease the words flow through lips of Mr.and or Mrs. Trini: "Just leave it in the Car-Park nah!" That is one precious moment and one that should be captured on film (yes I said film and not flim). However, don't be ah hater I know that everthing is captured on "smart phones" today (I have to save face here now). The look of bewilderment, utter confusion and the typical, huh should follow those instructions to leave the car in the Car-Park!
One must agree that we are masters of creating confusion because we truly tried to be helpful. Tourists beware... When you come to Trinidad and Tobago get someone to help you with the translation of Trini vernacular english... Good luck!