Lesson 9: Likes-Dislikes & Hobbies
Dialogue 1
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A: John, ça to linm fé kan to travay pa?
B: Mo linm bwa labyær é asit prenn lafrèsh enn lagalri.
A: Ça senm bon. To kout lamizik?
B: Wi, mo linm ça osit. Zen dê fwa mo kout lamizik tandi m’apé asit ònn lagalri.
A: Mo linm péshé kan mo gin tem.
B: Ki kalité pwason to linm trapé?
A: Mo linm trapé dê patasa parske yé gou bon. Mo linm pa tro pwason-armin, la.
B: Proshin fwa to trap in pwason-armin, mènn mò ça!
A: John, what do you like to do when you don’t work?
B: I like to drink beer and take the air on the porch.
A: That sounds good. Do you listen to music?
B: Yes, I like that too. Sometimes I listen to music while I’m sitting on the porch.
A: I like to fish when I have time.
B: What kind of fish do you like to catch?
A: I like to catch sunfish because they taste good. I don’t like gar too much.
B: Next time you catch a gar, bring it to me!
Dialogue 2
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C: OK, mô fiy, ça t’olé fé? T’olé monté bisik?
D: Non!
C: T’olé kouri najé?
D: Non!
C: Alòr, ça ina èk twa?
D: To promèt pou ménné mò gété “The Princess and the Frog”! To fé særmen!
C: OK, my girl, what do you want to do? Do you want to ride your bike?
D: No!
C: Do you want to go swimming?
D: No!
C: So what’s up with you?
D: You promised to take me to watch “The Princess and the Frog”! You swore you would!
Lagniappe
One hobby we didn’t mention: learning Creole! To linm aprenn Kréyòl? No swèt to linm ça! You’re now halfway through the lessons: bon djòb! You’re now also one of many people who are working hard to reclaim and revitalize the Louisiana Creole language. On this website, you’ll find a section called More Resources — here you can find places to practice what you’ve learned, ask questions and join the community of people learning and speaking every day. Come join us!
Vocabulary
Ça to linm fé? - What do you like to do?
Mo linm… - I like…
Mo linm pa… - I don’t like... ; see Grammar Sketch.
linmé, linm - to like; to love
ékri - to write
fé lashas - to hunt
shasé, shas - to hunt
lir, li - to read
jwé, jou - to play
kouté lamizik - to listen to music
gété pòrtré - to watch a movie
galopé, galòp - to run
monté shval - to ride a horse
péshé, pèsh - to fish
monté bisik - to ride a bike
najé, naj - to swim
Asit prenn lafrèsh enn lagalri. - Taking the air on the porch.