Lesson 10: Clothes & Body Parts
Dialogue 1
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A: Ki ça to mèt kan li fé fré déyòr?
B: Mo mèt shapo, jakèt, kilot, èk in pær bòt.
A: Ékan tem-la bo?
B: Lá, mo ot tou ça é mo mèt mô kilot kout, in T-shirt, é mô sandal-yé.
A: Mo linm pa pòrté sandal akòz mô pyé-yé vini barbouyé.
B: Alòr, marsh pa dan labou, padna.
A: What do you wear when it’s cold outside?
B: I wear a hat, jacket, pants and a pair of boots.
A: And when the weather is nice?
B: Then, I take all that off and put on short pants, a t-shirt, and my sandals.
A: I don’t like to wear sandals because my feet get dirty.
B: Well then don’t walk in the mud, friend.
Dialogue 2
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C: To gin in joli lajup la! Mo linm koulœr-la.
D: Mærsi! Mo linm koulœr tô ròb la osit.
C: T’olé mo édé twa oté tô jakèt?
D: O, byin mærsi, mô fiy. Éyou tô-chin jakèt?
C: Mo pa pòrté jakèt jòrdi, moman.
D: To va trapé in larimm!
C: You have a pretty skirt there! I love the color.
D: Thanks! I love the color of your dress too.
C: Do you want me to help you take your jacket off?
D: Oh, thanks a lot, my girl. Where’s your own jacket?
C: I wasn’t wearing a jacket today, mom.
D: You’re going to catch a cold!
Lagniappe
Did you know it is bad luck to store your soulyé above your latèt? Have you ever gotten a bump on the tip of your lalanng? That means you lied about something. You definitely don’t want to throw the shévé from your comb outside because if a bird makes a nest out of it, you will have a mal-dé-tèt / headache for the rest of your life. And, if your né itches, don’t answer that door because an old man is coming to your house to kiss you. Superstitions are embedded in Louisiana Creole culture and language. Superstitions as well as proverbs guide one’s life and help to keep one safe from dangers, real and imagined. Sometimes, proverbs can best be understood in their original language. Learning the language is the best way to understand the culture of a people.
Vocabulary
Mo mèt… - I put on...
latèt - head
shévé - hair
laboush - mouth
né - nose
lalanng - tongue
den - teeth
zòrèy - ear
zyè - eye
kou - neck
bra - arm
lamin - hand
dwa - finger
lèstoma - stomach
janmb - leg
pyé - foot
zòrtèy - toe
shapo - hat
shimiz - shirt
sinturon - belt
kalçon - underwear
kilot - pants
linèt - glasses
soulyé - shoe
bòt - boot
ròb - robe
lajup - skirt
sandal - sandals
jozé - blouse
jakèt - jacket
kapo léjé/lour - light/heavy coat
kilot kout - shorts