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1
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Gen Lè

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It seems

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It is not worth the trouble

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Se pa lapenn

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3
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Do not tease me

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Pase nan betiz

Pa pase-m nan betiz (Pa betize avèk mwen

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To make acquaintance with; to meet

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Fè konesans ak

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– to make money, to earn money, to bring in some cash

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Fè kòb / Fè lajan

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6
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To spend money

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Depanse lajan

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– to Cooperate

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Mete tèt ansanm / Kowopere

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8
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Town –

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Bouk

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9
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Farm

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bitasyon

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10
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In the country –

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andeyò, nan mòn

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11
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To take a bath –

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pran yon ben, beyen

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12
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To brush one’s teeth –

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bwose dan

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13
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To shave –

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Fè bab

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14
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To comb –

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Penyen tèt

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15
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To get dressed

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– Mete rad

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16
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To go out –

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Fè yon sòti

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17
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To go to a party –

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Ale nan yon fèt

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18
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To go play pool

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Al jew biya

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19
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To go to bed late –

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Al dòmi ta

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20
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girlfriend/boyfriend

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Mennaj

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21
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long time ago / 12 years ago

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m konnen li gen lontan/ gen dizan konsa

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22
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fence

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lantiray

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23
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hope

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lespwa

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24
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maybe, perhaps

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petet

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25
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bean /pea

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pwa

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26
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fe yon ti mache

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to walk abit

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27
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immedately

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lamenm

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28
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te a pa bay anyen anko

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the land no longer brings anything

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29
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sezi

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surprized

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30
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dry

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sek

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31
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mizery, poverty

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mize; lamize

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32
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robust, hard-working

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vanyan

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33
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native

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natif natal

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34
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it was hard/tought

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sa te red

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35
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to believe

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kwe

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36
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to recognize

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rekonnet

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37
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yard

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lakou

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38
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tired, exhausted

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bouke

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39
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near, close

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bo kote (li)

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40
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suddenly

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sanzantan

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41
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to hold

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kenbe

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42
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to hate

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rayi

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43
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pipe

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pip

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44
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encounter

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kontre

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45
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nashi dela plohi

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zafe` nou pa bon

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46
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completely

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ne`t (bondye bliye nou net)

47
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fe`t

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to be born; done, made, completed

48
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on the ground

A

ate`

49
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according to

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dapre

50
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mistake, fault

A

fo`t

51
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drop, drip

A

gout

52
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to let go, drop; pour

A

lage

53
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lawouze

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dew,

54
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lemo`

A

the dead

55
Q

to tame, master

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donte

56
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konn

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to know how, to be in a habit of

57
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krashe

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to spit

58
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pitimi

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millet

59
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plenn

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plain (plain terrain)

60
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rayisman

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hatred, hate

61
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to regulate, guide, direct

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regle

62
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to take care

A

okipe smth/ nou pa okipe te` a

63
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to pick up

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vini chache

64
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me`t

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master, owner; may (permission)

65
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to become

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vini, vin (vin jwenn)

66
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prayer/ to pray saints

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lapriye` sen yo

67
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lemo`

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the dead

68
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holy

A

sacre

69
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sin

A

peche

70
Q

Easter

A

Pak

71
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bell

A

klo`ch

72
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jacket

A

jake`t

73
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boxer shorts

A

kalson

74
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boot

A

bo`t

75
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coat

A

manto

76
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glove

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gan

77
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trousers

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pantalon

78
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backpack

A

sakado

79
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brassiere

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soutyen

80
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hand bag, purse

A

sakamen, bous

81
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post

A

poto

82
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shop window

A

vitrin

83
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supermarket

A

make`t

84
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oneway

A

sans inik

85
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construction site

A

chantye

86
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bridge

A

pon

87
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dead end street

A

enpas

88
Q

ako’

A

Agreement

89
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Siyen

A

To sign

90
Q

next

A

swivan

91
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previos, before

A

anvan

92
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lib

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free, freedom, freely

93
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mevey

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wonder, miracle, wonderful

94
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andedan patrimwa`n limanite

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inside/within heritage of humanity

95
Q

wote`

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hight / 900 met wote pou domine jouk Okap

96
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fye`te

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pride … pou tout Ayisyen

97
Q

anvan ou ri moun bwete, gade ou mache dwat

A

before laughing at the lame, check if you walk right

98
Q

Bourik pa janm ranni devan ze`b.

A

Donkey never howl before grass

99
Q

seeze, stop

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sispann / sispann operasyon li

100
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several

A

plizyè

101
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to collect

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ranmase

102
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donation

A

don

103
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to stop operations

A

mete fen nan operasyon an

104
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craftsman

A

atizan

105
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loan

A

prè

106
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chain

A

chèn

107
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development, training

A

fòmasyon

108
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support

A

apiye

109
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great/fantastic

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kokenn

110
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next week

A

Semèn kap vini

111
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at least

A

pou pipiti

112
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instead of, rather than

A

olye

113
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ro relieve

A

Soulaje

114
Q

private property

A

pwopriyete prive