Lesson 16: Farming, Garden & Animals

A: Ça yé konné fé pendan in laboushri?
B: Yé chou kèk koshon, é yé fé toukishòj avèk li. Boudin, landoui, toukishòj kom ça.
A: Çé tou?
B: Wi, é tem-zen-tem ina lamizik.
A: Yé chou bèf osit?
B: Wi, mé pa en minm tem.

A: What do they usually do during a boucherie?
B: They kill some pigs, and they’d make all kinds of stuff with it. Boudin, andouille, all kinds of stuff like that.
A: That’s all?
B: Yes, and sometimes there’s music.
A: Do they kill cattle too?
B: Yes, but not at the same time.

C: Mô gran-mær planté sô jardin yær matin.
D: Kwa li planté?
C: Li planté ti margo patat anglèz, patat dous, zònyon, tomat, mayi taktak…
D: Mo linm taktak! Ékan li va dèt paré?
C: Ifo spéré, padna. Ça ka prenn kèk mwa.
D: Kèk mwa? Non. M’ap kouri lagrosri ashté mô-chin taktak, mærsi bokou.

C: My grandma planted her garden yesterday morning.
D: What did she plant?
C: She planted starters for English potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, tomatoes, popcorn…
D: I love popcorn! When will it be ready?
C: You have to wait, buddy. We have to wait a few months.
D: A few months? No. I’m going to the grocery store and buying my own popcorn, thank you very much.