Question: What does the word nannan mean?

The word nannan refers to the pulp or inside of a fruit or nut.

nannan sé zowanj-la té byen anmè - The pulp of these oranges was very bitter.

Common phrases in Martiniquais Creole

Good Morning Trinidad!

A couple ways Trinidadians greet each other when they meet. 

Bonjou! ---> Good morning / hello!

Bonjou tout moun ---> Hello everyone!

Bonjou, kouman'w yé? ---> Hello how are you?

Bonjou latè! ---> Greetings to all present!

Bèl bonjou! ---> Warm greetings! 

Byen bonjou! ---> Good day!

Gwanmoun timoun bonjou! ---> Hello everyone!

Salitasyon, kanmawad! -> Greetings, my friends!

Wèspé! ---> Respect!

Lafòs é lasanté ba'w! --> Health and strength to you!
Tiwé chapo! ---> Hats off to you!

Mwen salyé'w! ---> I greet you!

Salyé kanmawad-mwen! ---> Greetings my friend!
Sa ka fèt? ---> What's up?
Sa ka maché? ---> What's happenin'?
Sa ka pasé? ---> What's happenin'? 
Tout bon? ---> Is everything okay?

You'll also hear:

Bonjou konpè! ---> hello male comrade! 

Bonjou makoumè! ---> hello female comrade!

Bonjou vwazen! ---> hello male neighbour!

Bonjou vwazin! ---> hello female neighbour! 

(Question?) É kouman lajouné-a? --> How's your day so far? 

(Answer) Pa pli mal non fwè-mwen! --> No too bad my brother!

(Answer) Pa pli mal non sè-mwen! --> Not too bad my sister!

Many different ways to say and answer to: How are you?

What do you say when someone says "how are you?" in Patois?

1. How are you?

    Kouman ou yé? or Sa ou fè?

    I'm fine. 

    Mwen byen.

    I'm not too bad.

    Mwen pa pli mal.

    I'm well, everything is calm.

    Mwen byen, tout bagay dous.

2. How are things?

    Kouman zafè'w yé?

    Everything is fine.

    Tout bagay byen.

    So-so

    pyanm-pyanm.

   Things are not too well!

    Bagay pa twò byen, non!

3. What's new?

    Ki nèf or ban mwen nouvèl-ou or even ki nouvèl-ou?

    Nothing really, thanks!

    Ayen mèsi!

   As usual...

   Kon labitid...

   We're thriving!

    Nou an banbòch!

4. What are you up to?

     Sa'w ka fè la?

5. What's up?

     Sa ka fèt?

6. What's happening?

     Sa ka pasé?

    I'm great!

    Mwen byen bon! / Mwen kowèk!

7. What are you up to today?

    Sa'w ka fè jòdi-a?

   I'm here chillin'

   Mwen la ka lòchoté

   I've been up to nothing really!

  Mwen pa ka fè ayen pou bon, non!

  Well... you know...

   Ében.. ou sav... 

Question: How do you say Hello and welcome?

Hello and welcome!
Bonjou é byenvini!
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee)

Hello and welcome to Trinidad & Tobago.
Bonjou é byenvini nan péyi Twinidad èk Tobago.
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee nah pay-ee twee-nee-dad ehk tobago)

or

Bonjou é byenvini an Twinidad èk Tobago.
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee ah twee-nee-dad ehk tobago)

What does "doudou" mean?

Doudou (doo-doo) means ''Sweetheart or Darling''

Doudou, ou sé tout pou mwen!
Darling, you're all that I need!

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