Bonjou tout moun, sa ka fèt? - Hello everyone, what's up?
Today we are going to learn a few words related to bodily functions. Listed below are verbs directly related to bodily functions.
To hug - anbwasé [ahn-bwah-say]
To touch - touché [too-shay]
To handle - manyen [mahn-yehn]
To look - gadé [gah-day]
To see - wè [weh]
To speak or talk - palé [pah-lay]
To listen - kouté [coo-tay]
To hear - tann or tandé [tahnn / tahn-day]
To smell - santi [sahn-tee]
To walk - maché [mah-shay]
To eat - manjé [mahn-zhay]
To bite - modé [moh-day]
To chew - machikoté [mah-shee-koh-té]
To sit - asiz [ah-seez]
To hold - tjenbé [cheh-bay]
To drink - bwè [bweh]
To sweat - swè [sweh]
To clap (hands) - aplodi [ah-ploh-dee]
To Shake hands - soukwé lanmen [sook-way / lah-mehn]
To shake head - soukwé tèt [sook-way /teht]
To kiss (lips) - bo [boh]
To suck - sisé [see-say]
To taste - gouté [goo-tay]
To jump (over) - janbé [zhan-bay]
To jump (general) - sòté [sau-tay]
To lick - niché or liché [nee-shay / lee-shay]
To swallow - valé [vah-lay]
To turn one's head - viwé tèt [vee-way/teht]
To whisper - chouchou [shoo-shoo]
To pass urine - pisé [pee-say]
To defecate - fè bizwen [feh/ beez-weh]
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Here is a short list of body parts
Armpit - Anba-bwa [ahn-bah/bwa]
Ear - Zòwèy [zau-wehee]
Eye - Zyé [zyea]
Esophagus - Fal [fahl]
Elbow - Koud [kood]
Body - Kò [kau]
Back - Do [do]
Chest - Lèstomak [les-tau-mahk]
Buttocks - Fès [fehs]
Finger - Dwèt [dweht]
Face - Fidji [fee-jee]
Forehead - Fon [fohn]
Foot - Pyé [pyay]
Gums - Jensiv [zhen-seev]
Hair (head) - Chivé [shee-vay]
Hair (body) - Pwèl [pwell]
Head - Tèt [teht]
Heart - Tjè [sheh]
Hand - lanmen [lah-mehn]
Hip - Hanch [hahnsh]
Skin - Lapo [lah-poh]
Tongue - Lanng [lahnng]
Leg - Janm [zhahm]
Lip - Lèv [lehv]
Neck -Kou [koo]
Nose - Nen [nehn]
Soul - Nanm [nahm]
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Select the name of a body part from the list and FILL IN THE BLANKS.
Mwen ka tann épi ______________________ mwen.
Mwen ka pale èvèk ________________________ mwen.
Ou ka dansé èvèk ____________________ ou.
François ka asiz asou _________________ li.
Nou ka santi lòdè èvèk ________________ nou.
Anne té ka aplodi épi ________________ li
Zò ké manjé épi _____________________ zòt
Li té gadé mwen avèk ___________ y.
Sé ti moun-an té ka kouté istwa-a épi ____________ yo.
The correct answers will be posted in no more than four days.
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Word of the day
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Lakwa : /lah-kwah/
Meaning : Cross
Jézi tjenbé mwen pwé lakwa-a
(zhay-zee/chen-bay/mweh/pway/lah-kwah/ah)
Jesus keep near the cross.
Monday, 25 March 2013
Word of the day
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Zafi : /zah-fee/
Meaning : fairy.
zafi-a té akòdé mwen abilité pou volé.
(zah-fee/ah/tay/ ah-kau-day/mweh/ah-bee-lee-tay/poo/voh-lay/)
The fairy granted me the ability to fly.
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Word of the day
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
labyè : /lab-yeh/
Meaning : beer.
Carib sé yon labyè Twinidadyen.
(kah-reeb/say/yohn/lab-yeh/twee-nee-dad-yehn)
Carib is a Trinidadian beer.
Friday, 22 March 2013
Recipe of the day (Bruljol)
I cho, i cho, i cho! - It's hot, it's hot, it's hot!
Bwoul Djòl (Buljol) is another one of Trinidad & Tobago's culinary delights. If you like spicy food, this one is for you.
The name Kwéyòl name (Bwoul Djòl) comes from the French “Brûle Gueule,” or "burn mouth". This dish is supposed to be peppery hot; it not only burns the mouth, but the lips and the throat, just about anything it touches, but that really depends on how much pepper you put in it. So for those who can’t handle the burn, you can use less pepper (and still enjoy this tasty meal), experiment and let your taste buds be your guide.
Bwoul Djòl is made with, salted codfish, tomatoes, chives, olive oil and the hottest peppers known to man (Scotch Bonnet Peppers) it goes great with coconut bake, roast bake or even a hot Sada Roti (similar to Pita Bread); you could also eat it with home made bread or a few biscuits.
Here is the recipe for Bwoul Djòl :
Ingredients:
1/2 lb saltfish (salted cod (bacalao) or salted pollock or shark)
1 medium-size onion, chopped
2 tbsp hot pepper sauce or half a hot pepper (or add pepper to taste)
1 sprig chive, chopped
1/2 lemon or 1 lime
2 tbsp olive oil
3 medium sized tomatoes, chopped
Method of Preparation :
1) Boil, clean and de bone the saltfish.
2) Break into small pieces and wash to take out excess salt.
3) Take up handfuls of saltfish and squeeze out the water.
4) In a separate bowl add onion, chive, tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper to saltfish and mix thoroughly.
5) Cook until tomatoes are just soft.
6) Add freshly grated black pepper.
7) Squeeze half lime over mixture.
Word of the day
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Limyè :/leem-yeh/
Meaning : Light.
Sòlèy-la ka bay limyè.
(soh-lehee/lah/ kah/ buy/ leem-yeh/)
The sun gives light.
Proverb of the day
Proverb of the day:
"Jensiv té la avan dan."
(zhen-seev/tay/lah/ah-vahn, dahn)
"Gums were there before teeth."
Meaning
We must respect our elders.
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