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• “Ki moun kalé édé mwen mélé bonbon-an?”“Who is going to help me mix the cake?”
• “Mwen kalé pou mélé bonbon-an.”“I am going to mix the cake.”
• “Mwen vlé fawin fwans épi sik,” vyé fanm-la di.“I want flour and sugar,” the old lady said.
• “Non” di gason-an“No” said the boy.
• “Non” di tifi-a.“No” said the girl.
• “Nou kalé pou boutik-la achté li pou mwen?”“You going to the shop, buy it for me?”
• “Pa mwen” gason-an di.“Not me” said the boy.
• “Pa mwen” tifi-a di.“Not me” said the girl.
• “Pozé, mwen kalé pou kò mwen;” vyé fanm-la di.“Alright, I am going myself;” the old lady said.
• “Pozé, mwen Yonne kalé pou fè li;” Vyé fanm-la di.“Alright, I alone going to make it;” the old lady said.
• “Pozé” vyé fanm-la di.“Alright” the old lady said.
• a lotanother
• A lot gason li tini yon piti savolan.Another boy had a small kite.
• AI pa kapab pou édé ou épi sa.AI can't help you with that.
• alé twavaywent to work
• An Avwi vennkat 1994 yo chanté Lanmés Patois nan Maruga.On April 24th 1994 they sang at the Patois mass in Moruga.
• An liv, la ou ké apwann palé Patois.In this book, you will learn to speak Patois.
• An Oktob 1994 Gwoup-la sélébwé 25 annivèwsé ak Lanmes Patois nan Pawamin.On October 1994 the Patois mass celebrated at Paramin marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the group.
• an pilplenty, much
• An ti vilaj sa-a langaj nou ka palé se patois.In this village, we speak Patois.
• Andan Boutik-laInside the Shop
• Andan vilaj Mawaval i ti ni yon fanm.In Maraval village there is a woman.
• Anous Konté apwezanLet us count now
• apa diapart from
• apan medeobetween the two
• Apwè li benyen-i, i meté-i an dandan.After bathing her he dressed her.
• Apwézan, leglis Katolik pa te enmen kannaval épi pa te enmen tambou bambou.Now the Catholic Church did not like the carnival bacchanal and did not like the tambour bamboo.
• Asiz asou chèz-lasit on the chair
• Asou a lot jou, Harry li té alé pou lans-la ankò pou volé savolan.Another day, Harry went to the beach again to fly kite.
• Avan mwen sòti boutik, yon vyé moun vini.Before I left the shop an old lady came in.
• Ban té san dé pa sé plisI cannot buy anything else
• bay yogive them
• Bò ki lè Paulette wivé?At what time did Paulette arrive?
• Bò ki lè titja Harry wivé?At what time did teacher Harry arrive?
• Bò ki lè?At what time?
• Bonbon-an li té fini ka tjwitThe cake finished cook.
• Bonjou ou déy pyanmpyanmGood morning, you're so-so (greeting exchange)
• Byen bonjou, non-mwen sé Paulette.Good day, my name is Paulette.
• chak fwaalways
• Chak fwa li ka di sé mwen, sé mwen.She was always saying “This is mine”.
• chak lanewhenever
• Chanté an te bèl, tout bagay nan Patois.The singing was nice, everything in Patois.
• Colette sé chis.Colette was selfish.
• Dé SéséTwo Sisters
• Dézyenm LisonLesson 2
• di menmbut
• Di mwentell me
• Di mwen kéchòy sa li té ka di?What was she always saying?
• Di mwen kéchoy, sa li té ka di?Tell me something, what was she always saying?
• Dimanch, Lendi, Madi, Mékwédi, Jédi, Vandwédi, épi Sanmdi.The days of the week are: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
• Dimanch, nou kalé légliz épi mesi Bondye pou kado li bay-i nou, épi pwédyé pou lapli.On Sunday, we go to church and thank God for gifts He gives us and we pray for rain.
• Disyenm LisonLesson 10
• Douzyenm LisonLesson 12
• Épi faché anpil, li vini andidan lawi pou bawé-yo.With much anger he came into the street to block them.
• Épi sa sé ki sa li fè.And that is what she did.
• èspliké kouLesson explanations
• fawin fwansflour
• fawin fwanséflour
• fé tito do
• Févwiyé ében Mas sé ki tan nou ké sélébwé Kannaval nan Trindad épi Tobago.February or March is when we celebrate carnival in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Fèyèt YonnStage One Reader
• fini ka tjwitfinished cooking
• Gadé byen kouman ou ké de pasé lajan. Ou oblijé lonjé lajan.Look well how you spend money. You have to stretch money.
• Gason-an épi tifi-a mandé vyé fanm-la pou bonbon.The boy and the girl asked the old lady for cake.
• Gason-an li pa wivé la.The boy was not there.
• Gason-an pa tini savolan.The boy has no kite.
• Gason-an té fè savolan di Harry ayo.The boy made Harry’s kite get away.
• Gason-an té pousé Harry osi épi Harry té tonbé andidan sab-la.The boy pushed Harry also and he fell in the sand.
• Gwanmanman-yo té malad.Their grandmother was ill.
• Gwoup TwadisyonnèlThe Folk Group
• Gwoup yo koumansé chanté mwa Septanm.The group will begin singing in September.
• Harry di pou Monique sa li sété ka fè a lot savolan.Harry said to Monique that he was making another kite.
• Harry di sa li enmen wouj konsa li sété ka fè yon savolan wouj.Harry said that he liked red so he was making a red kite.
• Harry li té fè savolan-li.Harry made his kite.
• Harry li té vini faché.Harry got angry.
• Harry té di gason-an pou volé savolan-li.Harry told the boy to fly his kite.
• Harry té fè yon gwo savolan vèt pou Monique.Harry made a big green kite for Monique.
• Harry té fè yon savolan pou kò-li.Harry made a kite for himself.
• Harry, I doubout, té fwoté lanmen-li épi li té kité.Harry stood up, rubbed his hands and left.
• Harry, li té tini yon gwo savolan vèt sala tan.Harry had a big green kite this time.
• I chisshe is stingy
• i dihe said
• I pòtéShe carries
• i téit had, there were
• I te ni anpil moun: Jan ki soti an Òpò.There were many people. People came from Port-of-Spain.
• I té ni dé ti bway. Yon sé té Jan Savan épi yon sé té Jan Kouyon.There were once two little boys. One was smart and one was stupid.
• I té sezon gwiyavIt is guava season
• Jan KouyonStupid Person
• Jan kouyon di, “Mwen pa fe anyen manman paski pa tini zalimet pou limye dife’ pou bouwi dlo”Stupid Boy said, “I have not done anything to mama because it had no matches to light the fire to boil the water.”
• Jan kouyon koumansé fé ti twavay-li.Stupid boy began to do his little work.
• Jan lakay bay yo kado lajan épi manjé.People give them gifts of money and food.
• Jan SavanSmart Person
• Jan Savan épi Jan KouyonSmart One and Stupid One
• Jan Savan té di, “Jan Kouyon meté dlo bouwi pou ba-i yon bon ti ben, pis manman pa sa benyen épi dlo fwet, li ké vini malad plis.”The Smart One said to the Stupid One, “You must put water to boil in order to give her a good little bath, because grandmother cannot be bathing with water that cold, she will get sicker.”
• Jan Savan touléjou talé twavay. Min ka kité jan kouyon lakay pou benyen gwanmanman.Every day the smart boy went to work, while leaving foolish at home to bathe the grandmother.
• Jan Sent Lisi yo enmen éwitaj Patois, sé twadisyonnèl.The people of St Lucia love their Patois heritage.
• Jédi, mama mwen poté-i la pwodwi pou laplas épi viwé-i lajan.On Thursday my mother carry the produce to the market and return with money.
• Jòdi-a sé lendiToday is Monday
• Jou nan Simenn-laDays of the Week
• jou pozrest day, day off
• Jounen Kwéyòla festival held in internationally in October
• Jwiyèt épi Awou ké fèmé lékòl.In July and august school is closed.
• ka bouwiboiling
• ka kitéhe left
• ka pòtécarrying
• Kanmawad mwen Yoland wivé avan mwen.My friend Yoland arrived before me.
• Katyenm LisonLesson 4
• kay sa-athis place
• Ki kote nan Sent Lisi yo te fe fet la?Where in St Lucia did it happen?
• Ki kote yo te fe’Lanmés?The Mass was held where?
• Ki le gwoup kalé Sent Lisi?When did the group go to St Lucia?
• Ki lè i koumansé pléwé vie fanm la?When did the old lady cry?
• Ki lè i yé?What is the time?
• Ki lè Yoland wivé?When did Yoland arrive?
• Ki leswhose
• Ki les kay chanté nan lanmès Jounen Kwéyol?Who was it who sang at the Jounen Kwéyòl mass?
• Ki les ki di, “Bonswè misye, mwen vlé kéchòy.”Who was it who said goodnight mister I want something?
• Ki les ki di, “Pa kwédi, kité.”Who said, no credit, leave?
• Ki les ki pwedyé épi lagwas?Who prayed with grace?
• Ki lès yo sé chis?Which of them is stingy?
• Ki mounwho
• Ki mwa ou fèt?What month were you born?
• ki nom la langaj nan Sent Lisi?What is the name of the language in St Lucia?
• ki nom yo?What are their names?
• Ki sawhat is that
• Ki sa titja Harry te di?What did teacher Harry say?
• Ki sa yo te chanté?How was the singing?
• kò mwenmyself
• kò-lihimself
• Kombyen atiké li vlé fanm la?How many items did the lady want?
• Kombyen moun te vini?How many people came?
• Kombyen sésé ki la?How many sisters are there?
• Kombyen sesé yo te ye'?How many sisters were there?
• kon saso
• Kon sa, lè Jan Savan sòti twavay-li apwémidi, li di “Jan kouyon, ou benyen manman Jodi-a?”When Smart Boy returned home in the afternoon, he said, “Stupid Boy, you bathe mama today?”
• Kon sa, toulé bon maten, Jan Kouyon benyen manmam-i.So, every morning, the foolish boy would bathe his grandmother.
• Konpanni yo wivé nan kwen Tixiera épi sextan an douvan.The band, they reached Tixiera’s corner with the sextan in front.
• Konpanni, épi sextan douvan, ka vini lawi légliz.The band, with the sextan in front, came to the church road.
• koté ou sòtiWhere are you from?
• Koté-ou soti?Where are you from?
• Kouman ou ye'?how are you?
• Koumansman épi anounsiasyon èk finisman épi lewa.It begins with the annunciation and ends with the feast of the Kings.
• Kouwi vitrun quickly
• kwèch chanté-a di nou kont la bon fèt pou Jezi-kwi.Crèche tells about the birth of Jesus.
• Lanmès nan Pawamin te bèl.The mass in Paramin was nice.
• latjé kochonpig tail
• Lè Jan Savan vini apwè twavay i mandé, “Jan Kouyon, ou benyen manman jòdi nou?”When the smart boy came home after working he asked: “Stupid, you bathe granny for us today?”
• Lè Lanmés fini, Jan Pawamin épi Jan Mawaval westé pou palé.When it was over, people from Paramin and people from Maraval stayed to talk.
• Lè li kité jan kouyon westé lakay.When he left, Stupid boy remained at home.
• Le mama mwen te piti ki lè lékòl ka kumanse?When my mothe was small what time did school begin?
• Lè Nwèl apwoché gwoup yo chanté kwèch.When Christmas approaches the group sings Crèche.
• Lè Sanmdi vini, mama-mwen, li te ba mwen lajan pou alé nan boutik.When Saturday came, my mother gave me money to go to the shop.
• lè viwéwhen he left
• Lè yo wive sòti Sent Lisi, yo poté lèspwi pou chanté an pil.When they returned from St Lucia they brought with them a great singing spirit.
• Lékòl koumansé bò ki lè?At what time does school begin?
• Lékòl koumansé wit é dimi.School begins at eight thirty.
• Lendi nou ké seklé.On Monday we weed.
• Li (i) enmenHe/she loves
• Li (i) ka manjéHe/she eats. He/she is eating.
• Li (i) kalé manjéHe/she will eat. He is going going to eat.
• Li (i) manjéHe/she ate. He/she has eaten.
• Li (i) té enmenHe/she loved. He/she had loved.
• Li (i) té ka manjéHe/she was eating.
• Li (i) té manjéHe/she had eaten.
• Li dishe said
• Li di, “ Wi, mwen benyen-i. I pwan bon ti ben. Mwen mété dlo bouwi pou manman santi ben.”He answered “Yes, I bathe her, she take a good little bath. I hot water for granny that she could bathe.
• Li di, “Lè ou chanjé tout vyé labitid, ou ké sòti. Lè ou pawé, di mwen”She said “When you change all the old habits, you could come out, when you ready, tell me.”
• Li di, “Mwen las, mwen fini épi ou, sa sé sa.”She said, I am tired I finish with you that is that.
• Li di, “ou pa ni an pil lajan.”He said, “You don’t have much money.”
• Li di, “Ou tini lajan?”He said, “You have money?”
• Li di, “Pa kwédi, alé, kité boutik mwen, ou vlé tout sa épi ou pa tini lajan.”He said, “No credit, go, leave my shop, you want all that and you have no money.”
• LI di, “Sa ou vlé?”He said, “What do you want?”
• Li di, “Sa sé zafè-w, se sezon gwiyav, tan a wed, pa kwédi.”He said, “That is your business, it is guava season, times on the ground hard, no credit.”
• li diwe pweské dé nèditan.It lasted for almost two hours.
• li kéwill
• li koumansé nèf bonmaten.It began at nine in the morning.
• Li sé fanm ki chepé, yon ki les enmen ewitaj.She is a woman who excels greatly, one who loves her heritage.
• Li sé sézon Pak, épi sé ich-la toupatou ka volé savolan-yo.It is Easter season, and children everywhere flying their kites.
• Li sété jòn épi li pa enmen jòn.It was yellow and she did not like yellow.
• Li sété ka fè yon gwo savolan wouj.He was making a big red kite.
• Li souwi épi li di,”kouman ou yé Yoland? ki lè i yé?”He smiled and said “How are you Yoland, what is the time?”
• Li té alé lakay, ka tjenbé savolan-li vèt.She went home holding her kite.
• Li te di mwen sa li ka vlé achté.She told me what she wanted to buy.
• Li té fè yon gwo savolan woujHe made a big red kite.
• Li te la wenn pou Jou Ouvè anpil mé tout moun konnet-li ka jwé Minstrel.She has been queen of Jou Ouvert many times but everyone knows her for playing Minstrels.
• Li té mandé Harry pou fè li a lot savolan.She asked Harry to make her another kite.
• Li te palé Patois byen épi li te konnet kwèche anpil.She speaks Patois well and knows much Crèche.
• Li té pousé gason-an.He pushed the boy.
• Li té vlé Harry pou fè yon savolan vèt.She wanted Harry to make a green kite.
• Li te vlé ven atiké nan boutik.She wanted twenty items from the shop.
• Li té vlé yon gwo savolan vèt.She wanted a big green kite.
• Li tini twa lot gason la ka volé savolan.It had three other boys there flying kite.
• Li tjenbé Colette, ét vit mété-li andidan yon bwèt, lè li fini, li asiz asou li.She held on to Colette and quickly put her into a box. When she finished doing that she sat on it.
• Li wivé lékòl yon ka pou wit.She had arrived at school at a quarter to eight.
• Lokasyon-li sé anmitan junction Fatima.It is directly in the centre of Fatima Junction.
• lòt jou-athe following day
• Lòt jou-a vini, Jan Savan alé twavay.The following day came, the smart boy went off to work.
• Madam la di “Bonswè misyé mwen vlé achté kéchoy.The lady said, “Good night sir, I want to buy something.”
• Madam la di “Lajan mwen fini, sé pou sa mwen pa ka achté anyen; me mwen fen.”The lady said, “My money finish, I am unable to buy anything, but I am hungry.”
• Madam la di “Mwen vlé senk atiké.”The lady said, “I want five items.”
• Madam la di, “Mwen pa ni lajan, mwen vlé kwédi.”The lady said, “I have no money, I want credit.”
• Madanm Montano sé osi chef pou gwoup folk Mawaval.Mrs. Montano is also the leader of the Maraval folk group.
• Madanm Montano te enmen jwé Kannaval anpil.Mrs. Montano likes to play Carnival.
• Madi nou ké fe menm bagay.On Tuesday we do the same.
• mama mwenmy mother
• Mama mwen li di li té kale’ lékòl pou nèf.My mother says she went to school for nine.
• Mama-I wè li èpi souwi paski li té gadé konsa kontan.Her mother saw her and smiled because she looked so happy.
• Mé, mizik té bèl épi anpil moun ka vini adan lawi pou dansé épi yo.However, the music was sweet and many people came out into the street to dance with them.
• Mékwédi, nou ka mawé lonyon.On Wednesday we tie chive.
• menm bagaysame thing
• menm bagayas well, also
• mesi anpil sa sé yonn laThanks very much, that's the one
• Mi yon kwrech yo chanté.Here is one of the carols that they usually sing.
• Misyé di, “gadé tifi, ou fini achté? Sa ou vlé, paski lajan wed pou touvé, ou bizwen lajan.The man said, “Look little girl, you finish buy what you want? Because money hard to come by, you need money.
• Misyé Holly Betaudier épi jan Radio Tempo yo té la tout,Mr. Holly Betaudier and people from Radio Tempo were there as well.
• Misyé mandé “Se tout?”The man asked, “Is that all?”
• Mizik té bèl épi kon sa yo koumansé pou chanté menm bagay.The music was sweet and so they began chanting as well.
• Monique di sa li pa enmen savolan-li.Monique said that she did not like her kite.
• Monique édé li pou fè li.Monique helped him to make it.
• Monique épi Harry yo alé lans-la pou volé savolan.Monique and Harry go to the beach to fly kite.
• Monique épi Harry yo chak tini yon savolan.Monique and Harry they each have a kite.
• Monique épi Harry yo té alé pou lans-la ankò.Monique and Harry went to the beach again.
• Monique li té alé lakay fwé épi kontan. Savolan-li sété wèsté bon.Monique went home proud and happy, that her kite was still good.
• Monique li tini lajan pou achté savolan-li.Monique had money to buy her kite.
• Monique mandé tifi-a non-liMonique asked the girl’s name.
• Monique pa enmen wouj. Li enmen vèt.Monique does not like red. She likes green.
• Monpè DonaldFather Donald
• Monpè Donald, ki les an finèt pwesbité, wè-yo.Father Donald, who was in the window of the presbitry, saw them.
• Monpè Donald, pwèt pawès la, I té ka di Lames nan leglis Mawaval, le i vini épi li wè konpanni nonm épi i vini faché.Father Donald, the parish priest, had just said Holy Mass at the church in Maraval, he came and saw the group of men and became angry.
• Moun yo ki chanté Patois, tini nom: gwoup folk de MawavalThe people who sing Patois are called The Maraval Folk Group.
• Mwa en LannéThe Months of the Year
• Mwa nan lanné sé:The months of the year are:
• Mwen di “lajan mwen fini, ban té san dé pa sé plis.”I said, “My money finish, I cannot buy anything else.”
• Mwen di, “Mwen vlé ven atiké.”I said, “I want to get twenty items.”
• Mwen di, yon liv bè, dé liv sik, senk liv fawin fwanse, yon liv sadu épi yon liv sel. Yon bwèt zalimet épi yon bwèt chandel, dé pan lèt, yon liv latjé kochon. Yon boutèy lwil épi yon pakit kafé, yon liv pwa kasé, dé liv diwi, yon bwèt savon, yon blé, yon liv pud, dé liv mayi, yon liv lanmowi, yon boutèy lwilbwé, épi yon pen.I said, “One pound of butter, two pounds of sugar, five pounds of flour, one pound of lad and a pound of salt. A box of matches and a box on candles, two tins of milk and a pound of pig tail, one bottle of oil, a pack of coffee, a pound of split peas, two pounds of rice, a box of soap and a blue. One pound of baking powder, two pounds of corn, one pound of salt fish, a bottle of pitch oil and a bread.”
• Mwen enmenI love
• Mwen enmen pou dansé.I love to dance.
• Mwen fé lékòl nan Paramin Katolik.I go to school at Paramin Roman Catholic.
• Mwen fèt an mwa Désanm.I was born in the month of December.
• Mwen ka manjéI eat. I am eating.
• Mwen ka wèsté an ÒpòI live in Port-of-Spain
• Mwen ka wèsté an vilaj Paramin.I live in Paramin village.
• Mwen kalé manjéI will eat. I am going to eat.
• Mwen lasI am tired
• Mwen manjéI ate. I have eaten.
• Mwen manjé?Have I eaten?
• Mwen pa manjé.I am not hungry.
• Mwen palé aséI talk enough
• Mwen sé douz.I am twelve.
• Mwen te alé nan boutik.I went to the shop.
• Mwen té enmenI loved. I had loved.
• Mwen té ka manjéI was eating.
• Mwen té manjéI had eaten.
• mwen YonneI alone
• N`omalman yo chanté lajouné avan Nwèl.It is usually sung at Christmas Eve.
• nan ki langaj?In what language?
• Nan ki nom sélébwasyon?What is the name of the celebration?
• Nan mitan de’ se’se’ yo, ki les ki te chis?Between the two which of them is stingy?
• Nan Pawamin I ni moun ki chanté Patois.In Paramin, there are people who sing songs in Patois.
• Nan Pawamin I te yon boutik koté i ni tout bagay. Sa sé boutik Fredom.In Paramin, there is a shop where everything happens. This is Fredom’s shop.
• Nèfyenm LisonLesson 9
• Nom li se Theresa Morella Montano.Her name is Theresa Morella Montano.
• Non-liher name
• Non-mwen sé Paulette.My name is Paulette.
• Nonm la di “Sa ou vlé achté?”The man said, “What you want to buy?”
• Nonm la di “Sa ou vlé?”The man said, “What you want?”
• Nonm yo pa ka tan épi-l yo kontiné bat banbou.The men had no time with him they continued to beat the bamboo.
• Nonm yo pa kouté.Yo kontiné pou bat bambou.The men did not listen. They continued to beat the bamboo.
• Nou enmenWe love
• Nou ka manjéWe eat. We are eating.
• Nou kalé manjéWe shall eat. We are going to eat.
• Nou kale' nan boutikWe going to the shop
• Nou kontan nou tini ou.We're glad to have you.
• Nou manjéWe ate. We have eaten.
• Nou planté lonyon, pèsi, épi diten.We plant chive, parsley, and thyme.
• Nou té enmenWe loved. We had loved.
• Nou té ka manjéWe were eating.
• Nou té manjéWe had eaten.
• Nwèl sé nan mwa dèsanm.Christmas is in the month of December.
• Òktòb denye’ yo kalé pou Sent Lisi pou chanté.Last October, they went to St Lucia to sing.
• Ou enmenYou love
• Ou ka manjéYou eat. You are eating.
• Ou kalé manjéYou shall eat. You are going to eat.
• Ou manjéYou ate. You have eaten.
• Ou pa ni an pilYou don't have much
• Ou pa pasé Pawamin eksepté ou tan weste’ pitit épi Fredom.You cannot come to Paramin without passing some time at Fredom.
• Ou té enmenYou loved. You had loved.
• Ou té ka manjéYou were eating.
• Ou té manjéYou had eaten.
• Pa mwennot me
• pa niwithout/there is not
• Pa pléwé kon sa, ou ké kasé tjè mwen.Don't cry like that, you will break my heart.
• Pa pléwé kon sa, ou ké kwazé tjè mwen.Don't cry like that, you will destroy my heart.
• pa vlédon't want
• pa vwénot true
• Paramin sé yon piti vilaj an mon Maraval.Paramin is a small village in the mountain of Maraval.
• Paski lajan wèd pou touvéBecause money is hard to find
• pou ki wézonfor what reason
• Pouki kòs misyé di, pa kwédi.Why did the man say, no credit?
• pouki sawhy
• Pouki sa li fé sa?Why did she do it?
• Pouki sa li fé-i?Why did she do it?
• pwa kasésplit peas
• Pwan liv-latake the book
• Pwèmyé Klas LivStage One Reader
• Pwèmyé LisonLesson 1
• Pwéson-an I gouté byen paski I sété lafime adan boukan-la.The fish tasted good because it was smoked in the buccan (smoking rack).
• Pwèt- la épi sextan sanm-yo sa flèch. Yon ti konpanni fanm ka di, “Gadé, si pwet-la ka jwé, ki sé nou.” Épi yo jwenn konpanni pou dansé menm bagay.The priest and the sextan appeared the leaders. The small band of women said, “look, if the priest could ply, who is we” and they joined the band to dance as well.
• Sa ki nom-li nan Trindad epi Tobago?What is the name of the language in Trinidad?
• Sa ki nom?What is your name?
• Sa li ka di vye fanm la.What did the old lady say?
• Sa li te di?What did he say?
• Sa Lynette fé?What did Lynette do?
• Sa ou vléWhat do you want?
• Sa pa ayenYou're welcome (lit. that's nothing)
• Sa sé bon an pil.That was very good.
• Sa sé liv mwen, sa sé had mwen, sa sé mwen, sa sé mwen.This is my book. This is my clothes. This is mine. This is mine.
• sa sé sathat is that
• sa sé zafè-wthat is your business
• Sala yonn sé pyanm pyanmThat one is so-so
• Sanmdi, nou twavay lakay.On Saturday, we work at home.
• Savolan-an di Harry li té vini mélé andidan yon pyé koko.Harry’s kite it came tangled in a coconut tree.
• Savolan-an di Marita li ayo.Marita’s kite got away.
• Sé douz mwa adan lanné anThere are twelve months in one year.
• Sé ich-lachildren
• Sé li fèt Jézi kwi.It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
• Sé ou mwen enmen.It is you I love.
• Sé pwemyéIt's the first
• Sé pwèmyé fwa sa wive nan Trindad epi Tobago. Sé bon.It was the first time. It was good.
• Se tout?Is that all?
• Sé vye fanm la té faché, li kite boutik la me li pa achté anyen.The old lady became angry. She left the shop but she did not buy anything.
• Sèl savolan-an di Monique wèsté bon.Only Monique’s kite remained good.
• senk minitfive minutes
• Senkyenm LisonLesson 5
• Sèt jou adan yonn simenn.Seven days in one week.
• Sètyenm LisonLesson 7
• Sextan tounen adan lawi légliz épi tout moun tounen menm bagay.The sextan turned into the church road and every body else turned as well.
• Sextan, yonn bon nonm katolik, poté siltann kalé kontwé yo.The sextant, a good Catholic man, still in church gown, went to meet them.
• Sézon PakEaster season, Eastertide
• si lia person, (one)
• Si ou vlé pou di cut I sé koupé.If you want to say "cut", it's koupé.
• Sisyenm LisonLesson 6
• tan a wedtimes hard
• té ditold
• té maladwas ill
• té vléwanted
• Teka diwas saying
• ti benlittle bath
• Tifi-a di sa non-li sété MaritaThe girl said her name was Marita.
• Titja Harry I wivé nèf.Teacher Harry arrived at nine.
• Tiwé ListwaTelling Stories
• tjiki tjongchiki chong
• toulé bonmatenevery morning
• Tout bagayeverything
• Tout les bon maten nou kalé nan jaden pou twavay avan nou kalé lékòl.Every morning we go to the garden to work before we go to school.
• tout mouneverybody
• Tout moun nan Mawaval konnet Morella.Everyone in Maraval knows Morella.
• Tout moun nan Pawamin konnet Fredom. Yo chanté kont-li nan vilaj Mawaval:Everyone in Paramin knows Fredom. They sing a ballad about him in Maraval village.
• tout tanall the time; all the while
• Tout twa di yo, té alé lakay-yo, ka pòté savolan-an vèt, las mé kontan.All three of them went home, carrying the green kite, tired but happy.
• Tout zòt tini Anthony ka twavay anpil tan.All of you have Anthony working a lot of the time.
• Twa di yo volé savolan-yo asou lans-la.Three of them fly their kites on the beach.
• Twa Klas LivStage Three Reader
• Twavay nou sé pou planté jaden.Our work is to plant garden.
• Twazyenm LisonLesson 3
• Twèzyenm LisonLesson 13
• Vandwédi ké fe menm bagay.On Friday she does the same.
• Vini Apwann pou Palé Patois!Come and Let's Speak Patois!
• Vit, i kwiyé sextan, épi li di-i alé bawé yo.Quickly, he called the sextant and told him to go and block them.
• vyé fanmold woman, old lady
• Vye fanm la koumansé pléwé, kon sa mwen livwé kenz goud.The old lady began to cry so I handed over fifteen dollars.
• Vye fanm sa la chis. Li tini an pil lajan. Li ka kacho lajan. Mwen palé asé, sé lè pou ale lakay.”That old lady, she stingy, she have plenty money. She hiding money, I talk enough, is time you go home.”
• Vyé fanm-la di “Mwen fini ka tjwit bonbon-an. Mwen fè bonbon-an, mwen kalé manjé li.”The old lady said “I’ve finished cooking the cake. I made the cake, I am going to eat it.”
• Vyé Fanm-la di “Mwen vlé pou fè yon bonbon; nou kalé pou édé mwen?”The old woman said “I want to make a cake; are you going to help me?”
• Vyé fanm-la di “Ou pa édé, ou pa manjé.The old lady said “you did not help, you do not eat.”
• wépon mwenanswer me
• Wépon mwen an AngléRespond in English
• Wépon mwen nan AngléRespond in English
• wit ek dimieight thirty
• Wityenm LisonLesson 8
• Wonzyenm LisonLesson 11
• Yo chanté nan Lanmès Jounen Kwéyòl Opyay Sent Lisi.They sang at the “Jounen Kwéyol Mass” at Opyay St Lucia.
• Yo di Kwéyòl, mé nan Trindad epi Tobago nou di Patois.They call it Kwéyòl, but in Trinidad and Tobago we say Patois.
• Yo enmenThey love
• Yo ka manjéThey eat. They are eating.
• Yo kalé lakay pou lakay nan vilaj bò lannwit le sa-yo chanté an pil anpil.They go from house to house in the village at night singing.
• Yo kalé manjéThey shall eat. They are going to eat.
• Yo manjéThey ate. They have eaten.
• Yo pa kwè.They did not believe.
• Yo sé dé sésé. Pi gwan sé Colette épi piti-a se’ Lynnette.There were two sisters. The bigger one was Colette. The smaller one was Lynette.
• yo téthey had, they used to
• Yo té enmenThey loved. They had loved.
• Yo té enmen li. Yo té enmen sa gwo savolan wouj.They liked it. They liked that big red kite.
• Yo té ka manjéThey were eating.
• yo té la toutthey were there as well
• Yo té manjéThey had eaten.
• Yo té tini yon kontan jou bò lans-la.They had a happy day at the beach.
• Yo té volé savolan-yo jis yo vini las.They flew their kites until they were tired.
• Yo té westé lakay gwanmanman-yo.They lived at their grandmother’s home.
• Yo véyé li alé épi alé jis li té tonbé andidan dlo-a.They watched it go and go until it fell in the water.
• Yo volé li asou lans-la.They fly it on the beach.
• Yo volé savolan andidan savann-la.They fly kite in the savannah.
• Yo volé savolan andidan sé mòn-la.They fly kite in the hills.
• Yo volé savolan jis andidan lawi-a.They fly kite even in the street.
• Yo wè lezom épi banbou yo.They saw the men with their bamboo.
• Yo wè yon tifi épi yon savolan-blan.They see a girl with a white kite.
• Yoland di, “misyé, mwen wivé avan ou”.Yoland said, “Sir, I arrived before you.”
• Yon gason asou lans-la li konnet Harry.A boy on the beach knows Harry.
• Yon Gason li té tini zwill asou savolan-liOne of the boys had razor blades on his kite.
• Yon jou, Lynette li vini fache’ épi Colette.One day Lynette became dissatisfied with Colette.
• Yon ka pou witquarter to eight
• Yon konpanni fanm lawi Désedé sété-yo adan lawi ka dansé.A band of women from Desede street were in the street dancing.
• Yon Lendi kannaval bonmaten, konpanni nonm adan lawi Denmou, ki te ka fèt tout lannwit Dimanch vini andidan lawi ka bat tambou bambou.One carnival Monday morning, a group of men from Denmou Street, who had been partying all Sunday night, came out into the street beating the tambour bamboo.
• Yon madam an laj pwédyé épi lagwas.One old lady prayed with grace.
• Yon nonm vinia man came
• yon panonce upon a time
• yon tana time
• Yon tan èvèk Fredomwithout spending time at Fredom
• Yon ti konpanni fanm, té ka wèsté an legliz pou pwédyé, épi sé apwézan alé lakay, wè-yo.A small band of women, who had remained in church to pray and were now going home, saw them.
• Yon tifi sé ka volé yon tjiki tjong.A girl is flying a chiki chong.
• Yonn di lot gason koumansé pou hélé “hive, hive.”One of the other boys began to shout “fight, fight.”
• Yonn gason, li tini yon gwo savolan.One boy, he had a big kite.
• Yonn jou, mwen wivé lékòl senk minit apwé wit.One day I arrived at school five minutes after eight.
• Zòt enmenYou love
• Zòt ka manjéYou eat. You are eating.
• Zòt kalé manjéYou will eat. You are going to eat.
• Zòt manjéYou ate. You have eaten.
• Zòt té enmenYou loved. You had loved.
• Zòt té ka manjéYou were eating.
• Zòt té manjéYou had eaten.