CREOLE : A LITTLE ENGLISH-CREOLE DICTIONARY
Although French is the official language, créole is spoken by many people at La Réunion. This not at the all the same créole as in the West Indies.
Here are some commonly used phrases:
- Ti mère.............................................. Mother in law
- Ti père.............................................. Father in law
- Gramoune............................................. An old person
- Di moune............................................. Many people
- Careau............................................... Laundry iron
- L'argent braguette................................... Family allowances
- Roder................................................ To search for
- Coup de sec.......................................... Glass of rum
- Désordre............................................. Noise
- Estomac.............................................. Chest
- Moque................................................ Can
- Saisissement......................................... Fainting
- Navé................................................. There was
- Malbar............................................... Non muslim Indian
- Z'arabe.............................................. Muslim Indian
- Grègue............................................... Cofee machine
- Couverte............................................. Blanket
- Bonbon la fesse...................................... Suppository
- Mi aime a ou......................................... I love you
- La di la fé.......................................... Gossips
- Moucater: ........................................... to laugh at
- Mi ça va............................................. I am going
- Mi di a ou........................................... I am saying to you
- Guette a li.......................................... look at him
- Zordi................................................ Today
- Batt' un carré....................................... To go for a walk
- Zézer................................................ Fiancee
- Koméla............................................... Now
- Le coco.............................................. the head
- Marmaille............................................ A child, children
- Bazar................................................ Market
- La case.............................................. the house
- Oté.................................................. Exclamation (like : listen!)
- Totocher............................................. To fight
- Fé dentelle.......................................... To attract attention
- Baisement............................................ A fight
- Travail gros doigts.................................. Badly done work
- La pluie y farine.................................... It's drizzling
- Les z'oreils......................................... People from metropolitan France
- Moin................................................. I, me
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