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vô— your (plural)
frèz— strawberry
doktè, doktœr — doctor
parad— parade
wa— to see
tempèt— storm
krébis— crawfish
gaddé— to stare, to look
lamézon— house
néklè, zéklè— lightning
salon— living room
Ayití— Haiti
Ti-Pak— Palm Sunday
kuto— knife
tou mô lavi— all of my life
Prenn in singgo si to las.— Take a nap if you’re tired.
sô— hers, his, its
neviyinm— ninth
tèrm— term
pimen— spice, pepper
bèk— kiss
jènn— young
nèg, nég— boyfriend
karnaval— carnival
tint— tint
bouk a né— nose ring
Mô nom çé…— My name is…
rèstan, rèston— leftovers, remainder
gouté— to taste
déziyinm— second
liv— book
væb— verb
shofé— to drive
shévrèt— shrimp
klèr— clear, light (art)
galopé— to run
shimiz désou— undershirt
manjé— to eat
lamédsinn— medicine
souflé— to blow
ça tomb in lavlas— it pours
lanap— tablecloth
bwat o shokola— box of chocolate
nou— we
déba— stockings
ashté— to buy
asi— to sit
jwé— to play
Batis-çála dan Vyé Karé té lá dépi 1840.— That building in the French Quarter has been there since 1840.
kizinñé, shèf— chef, cook
parlé— to talk
pintir— paint
nom— name, noun
blan— white
lannalis— analyst
jounné, lajounné— day (duration of time)
sinkyinm— fifth
kalokènn— skull
brik shokola— bar of chocolate
vinég— vinegar