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Speak Creole

The Flag

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English is the official language of Dominica, but the most of the people also speak KWEYOL (Creole) - It is a little bit like FRENCH

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Days of the week

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 Sunday    : dimanch        Monday      : lendi
Tuesday   : madi             Wednesday : mekwedi
Thursday : jedi               Friday         : vanwedi
Saturday : sanmdi
 

The Numbers

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nòt 0 dis 10 ven     20
yonn 1  wonz 11 twant 30
dé   2 douz 12 kawant  40
twa 3 twèz 13 senkant 50
kat 4 katoz 14 swazant 60
senk 5 tjenz 15 swazant dis 70
sis 6 sez 16 katwaven 80
set 7 diset 17 katwavendis 90
wit 8 sizwit 18 san 100
 

The Colours
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wouj
 
red
    
nwè
 
black
 
vè
 
green
 
owanj
 
orange
 
woz
 
pink
 
jòn
 
yellow
 
blé
 
blue
 
vyòlet
 
purple
 
kako
 
brown
 
blan
 
white
 
gwi
 
grey
 

Useful Phrases
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Sa ki non'w? What is your name?
Non mwen sé Paul My name is Paul
Bon jou, Misyé. Good day, Sir.
Bonn apwé midi. Good afternoon
Bon swé. Good night.
Ki sa ou vlé? What do you want?
Mon vlé yon bwè I want a drink.
Mon swèf. I am thirsty.
Mon fen. I am hungry.
 

 
fredpeople.jpg (3757 bytes) Mon pa fen.              I am not hungry.
Jodi sé yon bèl jou.   Today is a beautiful day.
Lapli ka tonbé.           It is raining.
I byen cho jòdi.         It is very hot today.
   

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