Louisiana Creole French–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
mo	pronoun	I	Mo la aste. I am here now.
to	pronoun	you	To mo zanmi. You are my friend.
li	pronoun	he	Li bien fatige. He is very tired.
li	pronoun	she	Li lakaz. She is at home.
nou	pronoun	we	Nou pare jòdi-a. We are ready today.
yo	pronoun	they	Yo lekol. They are in school.
ki sa	pronoun	what	Ki sa to vlé? What do you want?
koté	adverb	where	Koté yo rété? Where do they live?
ki moun	pronoun	who	Ki moun la pòt-la? Who is at the door?
kouman	adverb	how	Kouman to konnin? How do you know?
ginyen	verb	to have	Mo ginyen an liv. I have a book.
fè	verb	to do	Nou fè nou travay. We do our work.
ale	verb	to go	Yo ale an vil. They go to town.
vini	verb	to come	Vini isi épi mo. Come here with me.
wè	verb	to see	Mo wè lalinn. I see the moon.
konnin	verb	to know	Yo konnin listwè-a. They know the story.
pansé	verb	to think	Mo pansé asou lavi. I think about life.
vlé	verb	to want	Nou vlé délo. We want some water.
bezwen	verb	to need	To bezwen plis tan. You need more time.
fè	verb	to make	Li fè bon pen. She makes good bread.
pran	verb	to take	Pran liv-la lakaz. Take the book home.
bay	verb	to give	Bay mo lajan-an. Give me the money.
di	verb	to say	Li di an mo. He says one word.
di	verb	to tell	Di mo lavérité. Tell me the truth.
mandé	verb	to ask	Mo mandé an kestyon. I ask one question.
trouvé	verb	to find	Nou trouvé chimen-an. We found the way.
gadé	verb	to look	Gadé syèl-la. Look at the sky.
sèvi	verb	to use	Yo sèvi tab-sa. They use this table.
travay	verb	to work	Mo travay chak jou. I work every day.
manjé	verb	to eat	Nou manjé diri swè-a. We eat rice tonight.
bwè	verb	to drink	Bwè délo frèt aste. Drink cold water now.
dòmi	verb	to sleep	Ti moun-la dòmi byen. The child sleeps well.
maché	verb	to walk	Yo maché asou laru-a. They walk on the street.
kouri	verb	to run	Garson-an kouri vit. The boy runs fast.
li	verb	to read	Li li an liv. She reads a book.
ékri	verb	to write	Mo ékri mo non. I write my name.
palé	verb	to speak	Nou palé langaj-sa. We speak this language.
kouté	verb	to listen	Kouté lamizik-la. Listen to the music.
tann	verb	to hear	Mo tann lapli-a. I hear the rain.
achté	verb	to buy	Yo achté pwason fre. They buy fresh fish.
vann	verb	to sell	Nou vann pen isi. We sell bread here.
péyé	verb	to pay	To péyé pou manjé. You pay for food.
édé	verb	to help	Édé to manman jòdi-a. Help your mother today.
enmen	verb	to love	Mo enmen mo fanmi. I love my family.
rété	verb	to live	Yo rété an vil. They live in the city.
mouri	verb	to die	Vie nonm-la mouri. The old man died.
aprann	verb	to learn	Ti moun aprann lekol. Children learn at school.
ansegnen	verb	to teach	Li ansegnen ti moun-yo. She teaches the children.
ouvè	verb	to open	Ouvè lapòt-la aste. Open the door now.
fèmen	verb	to close	Fèmen lafenèt-la aste. Close the window now.
moun	noun	person	Moun-sa bon. That person is kind.
nonm	noun	man	Nonm-la fò. The man is strong.
fanm	noun	woman	Fanm-la kontan. The woman is happy.
ti moun	noun	child	Ti moun-la ka dòmi. The child is sleeping.
garson	noun	boy	Garson-an li byen. The boy reads well.
tifi	noun	girl	Tifi-a chanté dousman. The girl sings softly.
fanmi	noun	family	Mo fanmi rété isi. My family lives here.
manman	noun	mother	Mo manman lakaz. My mother is home.
papa	noun	father	Papa li travay rèd. His father works hard.
zanmi	noun	friend	Li mo zanmi. She is my friend.
kaz	noun	house	Kaz yo gran. Their house is big.
lakaz	noun	home	Nou ka ale lakaz. We are going home.
lekol	noun	school	Lekol-la nèf. The school is new.
vil	noun	city	Vil-la plen mouvman. The city is busy.
péyi	noun	country	Péyi-sa bèl. This country is beautiful.
lemonn	noun	world	Lemonn ka chanjé. The world is changing.
laru	noun	street	Laru-a long. The street is long.
chanm	noun	room	Chanm-sa piti. This room is small.
tan	noun	time	Tan ka pasé vit. Time goes very fast.
jou	noun	day	Jòdi-a sé an bon jou. Today is a good day.
nwit	noun	night	Nwit-la frèt. The night is cold.
maten	noun	morning	Maten-an fre. The morning is cool.
swè	noun	evening	Swè-a trankil. The evening is quiet.
simenn	noun	week	Simenn-sa chajé. This week is busy.
mwa	noun	month	Mwa k-ap vini-a chajé. Next month is busy.
lannen	noun	year	Lannen-sa nèf. This year is new.
jòdi-a	adverb	today	Mo okipe jòdi-a. I am busy today.
dimen	adverb	tomorrow	Nou pati dimen maten. We leave tomorrow morning.
yè	adverb	yesterday	Li vini yè swè. She came yesterday evening.
aste	adverb	now	Mo bezwen éd aste. I need help now.
solèy	noun	sun	Solèy-la cho. The sun is hot.
lalinn	noun	moon	Lalinn-la ka kléré. The moon is bright.
zétwal	noun	star	Zétwal-sa ka kléré. That star is bright.
syèl	noun	sky	Syèl-la ble. The sky is blue.
latè	noun	earth	Latè ron. The earth is round.
difé	noun	fire	Difé-a cho. The fire is hot.
délo	noun	water	Délo-a frèt. The water is cold.
lapli	noun	rain	Lapli-a ka tonbé. The rain is falling.
van	noun	wind	Van-an fò. The wind is strong.
pyébwa	noun	tree	Pyébwa-a wo. The tree is tall.
flè	noun	flower	Flè-a bèl. The flower is beautiful.
montanny	noun	mountain	Montanny-a wo. The mountain is high.
larivyè	noun	river	Larivyè-a laj. The river is wide.
lanmè	noun	sea	Lanmè-a move. The sea is rough.
manjé	noun	food	Manjé-a pare. The food is ready.
pen	noun	bread	Pen-sa fre. This bread is fresh.
diri	noun	rice	Diri-a cho. The rice is hot.
vyann	noun	meat	Vyann-la kuit. The meat is cooked.
pwason	noun	fish	Pwason-an fre. The fish is fresh.
ze	noun	egg	Ze-a krazé. The egg is broken.
lèt	noun	milk	Lèt-la tyèd. The milk is warm.
fwi	noun	fruit	Fwi-sa dous. This fruit is sweet.
te	noun	tea	Te-a cho. The tea is hot.
kafé	noun	coffee	Kafé-a fò. The coffee is strong.
tèt	noun	head	Mo tèt fè mo mal jòdi-a. My head hurts today.
zye	noun	eye	Zye li ble. Her eyes are blue.
zorey	noun	ear	Mo zorey fè mo mal anpil. My ear hurts badly.
bouch	noun	mouth	Ouvè to bouch gran. Open your mouth wide.
nen	noun	nose	Mo nen frèt. My nose is cold.
lanmen	noun	hand	Lavé to lanmen aste. Wash your hands now.
pyé	noun	foot	Mo pyé fè mo mal jòdi-a. My foot hurts today.
kèr	noun	heart	Kèr li fò. His heart is strong.
non	noun	name	Mo non sé Paul. My name is Paul.
liv	noun	book	Liv-sa nèf. This book is new.
mo	noun	word	Mo-sa enpòtan. That word is important.
langaj	noun	language	Langaj-sa bèl. This language is beautiful.
lajan	noun	money	Mo bezwen plis lajan. I need more money.
travay	noun	work	Travay-la rèd. The work is hard.
lamou	noun	love	Lamou fò anpil. Love is very strong.
lamizik	noun	music	Lamizik-la bèl. The music is beautiful.
listwè	noun	story	Listwè-sa vré. That story is true.
chimen	noun	way	Chimen-sa fasil. This way is easy.
bagay	noun	thing	Bagay-sa nèf. This thing is new.
lavi	noun	life	Lavi pa fasil. Life is not easy.
lapòt	noun	door	Lapòt-la ouvè. The door is open.
tab	noun	table	Tab-la ron. The table is round.
chèz	noun	chair	Chèz-la vye. The chair is old.
machin	noun	car	Machin-an nèf. The car is new.
bon	adjective	good	Manjé-sa bon. This food is good.
move	adjective	bad	Pen-sa move. That bread is bad.
gran	adjective	big	Kaz yo gran. Their house is big.
piti	adjective	small	Chanm-la piti. The room is small.
nèf	adjective	new	Mo achté an chèz nèf. I bought a new chair.
vye	adjective	old	Liv-sa vye. That book is old.
long	adjective	long	Chimen-an long. The road is long.
kout	adjective	short	Listwè-a kout. The story is short.
wo	adjective	high	Montanny-sa wo. That mountain is high.
ba	adjective	low	Tab-la ba. The table is low.
cho	adjective	hot	Kafé-a cho. The coffee is hot.
frèt	adjective	cold	Délo-a frèt. The water is cold.
kontan	adjective	happy	Ti moun-la kontan. The child is happy.
tris	adjective	sad	Li tris anpil. She feels very sad.
bèl	adjective	beautiful	Flè-a bèl. The flower is beautiful.
fasil	adjective	easy	Leson-sa fasil. This lesson is easy.
rèd	adjective	hard	Travay-sa rèd. This work is hard.
vit	adjective	fast	Machin-sa vit. That car is fast.
lant	adjective	slow	Vie nonm-la maché lant. The old man walks slow.
drèt	adjective	right	Repons to drèt. Your answer is right.
pa bon	adjective	wrong	Repons-sa pa bon. That answer is wrong.
enpòtan	adjective	important	Mo-sa enpòtan. This word is important.
vré	adjective	true	Listwè-sa vré. That story is true.
plenn	adjective	full	Tass-la plenn. The cup is full.
vid	adjective	empty	Chanm-la vid. The room is empty.
jenn	adjective	young	Garson-an jenn. The boy is young.
fò	adjective	strong	Fanm-sa fò. That woman is strong.
fèb	adjective	weak	Li fèb jòdi-a. He feels weak today.
rouj	adjective	red	Flè-a rouj. The flower is red.
ble	adjective	blue	Syèl-la ble. The sky is blue.
vè	adjective	green	Pyébwa-a vè. The tree is green.
jòn	adjective	yellow	Flè-a jòn. The flower is yellow.
nwa	adjective	black	Machin-an nwa. The car is black.
blan	adjective	white	Kaz-la blan. The house is white.
wi	interjection	yes	Wi, mo pare. Yes, I am ready.
non	interjection	no	Non, mo pa konnin. No, I do not know.
pa	adverb	not	Mo pa fatige. I am not tired.
é	conjunction	and	Pen é diri pare. Bread and rice are ready.
ouben	conjunction	or	Te ouben kafé bon. Tea or coffee is fine.
mé	conjunction	but	Mo vini, mé li pati. I came, but he left.
si	conjunction	if	Si lapli tonbé, rété lakaz. If it rains, stay home.
paské	conjunction	because	Mo rété paské lapli. I stayed because of rain.
épi	preposition	with	Mo vini épi mo zanmi. I came with my friend.
san	preposition	without	Li pati san lajan. He left without money.
pou	preposition	for	Kado-sa pou to. This gift is for you.
dépi	preposition	from	Li vini dépi vil. She came from town.
a	preposition	to	Nou ale a lekol. We went to school.