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Lesson 11 Flashcards

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1
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Anrejistre

A

to register, to tape

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Bèlfi

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daughter-in-law

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Bèlmè

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mother-in-law, stepmother

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Bèlsè

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sister-in-law

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Bòpè

A

father-in-law, stepfather

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Bofis

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son-in-law, stepson

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Bòfrè

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brother-in-law

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Bwat

A

box, package, can, case

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Deside

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to decide, to conclude

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Dèyè

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behind, rear (prep)
backside, bottom, rear, behind, etc (n)
pursue (v)

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Èske

A

Question form for questions not beginning with Ws

Ex: Did, are, was, is, will

Can be paired with a negative: didn’t, aren’t, wasn’t, etc

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Fanm

A

woman

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13
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Fasil

A

easy

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Fèk

A

just now (recently)

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Fèt

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birthday, party, celebration, holiday, feast

to be born

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Granmoun

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adult, grown up, elder (n)

mature (adj)

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Jaden

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garden, farm, cultivated land

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Flè

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flower

19
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Jèn

A

youth (n)

young (adj)

20
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Iwen

A

far, distant, remote (adj)

away (adv)

21
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Magazen

A

indoor store or shop

22
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Malgre

A

despite, in spite of, although

23
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Mesye

A

man (informal)
Mr.
gentleman

24
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Mo

A

word

25
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Mòn

A

mountain, hill

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Nonm

A

man, number

27
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Okipe

A

to handle, to occupy, to care for or look after (v)
busy (adj)

Cultural use: means to be mentally preoccupied with, bothered by or worried about something.

Pa okipe w - Don’t worry yourself.
Pa okipe l - Don’t be bother by (pay attention to) her.

28
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Ou/Oubyen

A

or

29
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Panye

A

basket

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Petèt

A

maybe, possibly, probably, perhaps

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Pi Pito

A

favorite (more rather)

EX: My Favorite is lemon juice - M pi pito ji sitwon
Literally - I more prefer lemon juice.

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Pito

A

rather, instead

33
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Plant

A

plant

34
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Pye Bwa

A

tree

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Repons

A

answer, response, reply (n)

36
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Sèlman

A

only, merely/just

37
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Tikè

A

ticket

38
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Tou

A

too, also, as well, every, hole

M vle ale avèk yo tou - I want to go with them too/also/as well

39
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Tounen

A

to return, to come back , to go back, to turn around, to turn back

tounen mal - backfire

40
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Twò

A

too

twò is placed before an adjective

twò gwo - too big
twò piti - too little

41
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Twòp

A

too much, too many, excess

twòp is placed before a noun or after a verb as too much or too many

twòp manje - too much food
travay twòp - works too much

42
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Vakans

A

vacation, holiday

43
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Adding emphasis to setences

A

At the end of positive sentences they sometimes add the word wi for emphasis. In negative phrases, they sometimes add non.

They sometimes add byen before an adjective to give it emphasis.

byen bèl - really or very pretty

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