Lesson 15: Music, Church, Dancehall & Courting

A: Ki ça k’apé dansé avèk Marie, lá?
B: Çé mô kouzin, Billy. Senm l’ap fé lakour apré ti fiy-çála.
A: Yé pe dansé bokou byin!
B: Lamizik isit çé vayan aswa, la.

A: Who’s that dancing with Marie, there?
B: That’s my cousin, Billy. Seems like he’s dating that girl there.
A: They can dance really well!
B: The music here is awesome tonight.

C: Kèk moun légliz va fé sosyété pou fèt mô moman. T’olé vini èk mò?
D: Yé va gin lamizik?
C: O, wi! Nora lamizik, manjé, divin, tou ça.
D: No va dansé ensenm?
C: Si t’olé, shær!
D: Mo jamé kouri in fèt san dansé.

C: Some people from church are going to throw a party for my mother’s birthday. Do you want to come with me?
D: Will they have music?
C: Oh, yes! There will be music, food, wine, all that.
D: Are we going to dance together?
C: If you want, cher!
D: I never go to a party without dancing.