If "pli" is "more" then how do you say "rain"?

The word for "rain" is lapli which is pronounced (lah-plee).

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In "ou ke kontwe y" is the "y" pronounced as "li" ?

In the sentence:

"Ou ké kontwé y", the "y" is pronounced (ee) like the name of the letter "E".

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how do you say the words "again, more and sorry"?

Again = "ankò" it is pronounced (a[n] koh)

More = "pli" it is pronounced (plee)

Sorry (adjective) = "dézolé" is pronounced (day-zo-lay)

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Lesson 17 - Yes or No questions

To ask yes or no questions in Trinidadian French Creole, place ÈS or ÈSKÈ at the beginning of your sentence. Èskè is a variant of Ès. It is used less frequently.

Example:

1.

Li jòlòt. - He's cute.

Ès li jòlòt? - Is he cute?

2.

Leonardo fen. - Leonardo is hungry.

Èskè Leonardo fen? - Is Leonardo hungry?

3.

Ou rayi nou. - You hate us.

Ès ou rayi nou? - Do you hate us?

4.

Glo-a cho. - The water is hot.

Èskè glo-a cho? - Is the water hot?

5.

Yo konnèt mwen. - They know me.

Ès yo konnèt mwen? - Do they know me?

6.

Tom té wivé Lendi. - Tom arrived on Monday.

Èskè Tom té wivé Lendi? - Did Tom arrive on Monday?

7.

André jalou. - André is jealous.

Ès André jalou? - Is André jealous?

8.

Mwen anmouwèz. - I'm in love.

Èskè mwen anmouwèz? - Am I in love?

9.

Ou ké kontwé'y. - You will meet him.

Ès ou ké kontwé y? - Will you meet him?

10.

Ou vlé kité sa. - You want to leave that.

Èskè w vlé kité sa? - Do you want to leave that?

Lesson 16 - Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives are a part of speech that modifies the noun by showing possession (or some other sense of belonging) to someone or something. In English, the words my, your and his are examples.


In Trinidadian French Creole, the Possessive Pronouns are:


mwen - my


ou, w - your (singular)


li, i (ee) - his hers, its


nou - our


zòt - your (plural)

yo - their





1. légliz-mwen - my church



2. Légliz-mwen piti. - My church is small.



3. fanmi-ou - your family



4. Fanmi'w wich. - Your family is rich.



5. zaman-li - his/her lover



6. Zaman-li tini bèl chivé. - His/her lover has beautiful hair.



7. Zwézo-a kasé zèl-li. - The bird broke its wing.



8. lakay-nou - our house



9. Lakay-nou pa gwan. - Our house is not big.



10. wido-zòt - their curtains

11. Wido-zòt blan. - Your curtains are white.

12. liv-yo - their book



13. Liv-yo déchiwé. - Their book is torn.

What is the meaning of the word "anchay"?

The phrase "an chay" (an-shay) means: much, many or a lot.


Nonm-lan té péyé an chay lajan pou wòb-la. - The man paid a lot of money for the dress.


Jézi tini an chay lanmou pou lézonm. - Jesus has much love for mankind.


Té tini an chay moun an fèt-la. - There were many people at the party.

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Es ou sa di mwen sa i vle di moukoumflaw. Meci anchay.

"Moukoumflaw" is a form of the word ''moukoum'' which is a vulgar term for the vulva, especially the clitoris.

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You have two kind of want anvi and vle. Explain me why is it spelled differently.

Anvi (an-vee) indicates a strong want, the word carries a strong sense of desire or longing; anvi is used to place emphasis on desire.

Mwen anvi wè'w ankò. - I really want to see you again.


Vlé (vlay) is most commonly used to indicate that something is wanted.

Ès ou vlé dansé épi mwen? - Do you want to dance with me?


The two words are used somewhat interchangeably in everyday speech.

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