Di'y an Kwéyòl - Say it in Kwéyòl

Say it in Kwéyòl

Di'y an Kwéyòl

 

Wi.

[wee]

Yes.

Non.

[nohn]

No.

Pitèt.

[pee-teht]

Perhaps.

Souplé / Tanpwi.

[soo-play tahn-pwee]

Please.

Éskizé mwen.

[ays-kee-zay mweh]

Excuse me.

Padonen mwen.

[pah-doh-nehn mweh]

Forgive me / Pardon me.

Sé pa ayen.

[say pah ah-yehn]

You're welcome.

Ès ou ka palé Annglé?

[ehs oo kah pah-lay ann-glay]

Do you speak English?

Ès ou ka palé Kwéyòl / Patois?

[ehs oo kah pah-lay kway-yuhl / paht-wah]

Do you speak Kwéyòl / Patwa?

Mwen anni ka palé Annglé.

[mweh ann-ee kah pah-lay ann-glay]

I only speak English.

Mwen sòti Twinidad.

[mweh suh-twee twee-nee-dad]

I am from Trinidad.

Mwen sòti an Kawayib-la

[mweh suh-tee ahn kah-wah-yeeb lah]

I'm from the Caribbean.

Mwen sòti  Kannada

[mweh suh-tee kahn-nah-dah]

I am from Canada.

Li sòti Anméwik.

[lee suh-tee anh-may-week]

He /she is from America.

Adwès-mwen sé...

[ah-dwehs mweh say]

My address is...

Souplé palé dousman.

[soop-lay pah-lay doos-mahn]

Please speak slowly.

Mwen pa ka konpwann.

[mweh pah kah kohm-pwahnn]

I do not understand.

Wépété sa souplé.

[way-pay-tay sah soop-lay]

Repeat that please.

Ankò.

[ahn-kuh]

Again.

Pa ankò.

[pah ahn-kuh]

Not again.

Ékwi'y souplé.

[ay-kwe ee soop-lay]

Write it down please.

Ki sa ou vlé?

[kee sah oo vlay]

What do you want? 

Konbyen sa ka kouté?

[konb-yehn sah kah koo-tay]

How much does it cost?

Antwé.

[ant-way]

Come in.

Pouki'w pa antwé?

[poo-keew pah ant-way]

Why don't you come in?

 Vini'w.
[vee-neew]
come here.

 Atann yon ti moman
[ah-tann yohn tee moh-mahn]
Wait a moment. 

Poutji sa?
[poochee sah]
Why [stressed]

Pouki / Poutji?
[poo-kee / poochee]
Why?

Kilè / Kitan?
[kee-leh  / kee-tahn]
When?

Kouman / Ki mannyè?
[koo-mahn / kee mann-yeh]
How?

Ki moun?
[kee-moon]
Who?

Ki sa / Sa?
[kee-sah /sah]
What?

Ki koté? / Koté? / Éti?
[kee koh-tay / koh-tay /ai-tee]
Where?

Ki koté li yé?
[kee koh-tay lee yea]
Where is he / she?

Isi-a / Isit-la.
[ee-see ah  / ee-seet lah]
Here.

La.
[lah]
There.

Konbyen tan?
[kohn-byehn tahn]
How long? [how much time?]

Adan / Adidan
[ah-dahn / ah-dee-dahn]
In.

Vid.
[veed]
Empty.

Plenn
[plehnn]
Full.

Anwo
[ahn-woh]
Up.

Anba
[ahn-bah]
Down.

Douvan.
[doo-vahn]
In front of.

Dèyè.
[deh-yeh]
Behind.

Agoch.
[ah-gosh]
To the left.

Adwat.
[ah-dwaht]
To the right. 

Plizyè.
[pleez-yeh]
Several.

Pé.
[pay]
Few.

Pa djè
[pah djeh]
Not many.

Bon.
[bohn]
Good.

Plis.
[plees]
More.

Mwens.
[mwehs]
Less.

An Titak / tizinng.
[ahn tee-tack / tee-zing]
 A little.

Pli bon.
[plee bohn]
Better.

Myè 
[myeh]
Best.

Mal / Mové.
[mal / moh-vay]

Bad.

Pli mal.
[plee mal]
Worse.

Talè / byentò.
[tah-leh / byehn-tuh]
Soon.

Pli ta.
[plee tah]
Later.

Ositò /kon sa.
[oh-see-tuh / kohn sah]

As soon as.

Omwens.
[oh-mwehs]
At least.

I ta.
[ee tah]
It's late.

I twò ta.
[ee twuh tah]
It's too late.

I bonnè.
[ee bohn-neh]
It's early.

I twò bonnè.
[ee twuh bohn-neh]
It's too early.

Mwen kontan.
[mweh kohn-tahn]
I'm happy.

Mwen kontan kontan.
[mweh kohn-tan kohn-tahn]
I'm really happy.

Mwen twis.
[mweh twees]
I'm sad.

Mwen dézolé.
[mweh day-zoh-lay]
I'm sorry.

Padonné mwen souplé.
[pah-dohn-nay mweh soop-lay]
Please forgive me.

Pwochen fwa.
[pwoh-shen fwah]
Until next time.

Adan dòt sòlèy.
[ah-dahn doht suh-leh-ee]
Until next time.