English–Louisiana Creole French Dictionary

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