Greet peepl eena Kriol

Tudeh wi wahn shyaa sohn a di kaman kaman way fu greet peepl eena Kriol. Plos wi wahn gi unu di Inglish chranslayshan. Fu moa bowt di Bileez Kriol langwij ahn kolcha, yu ku goh da wi websait:  www.nationalkriolcouncil.org


Fu wahn gud gud aatikl bowt di Kriol langwij ahn kolcha, yu ku aalso go da dis neks websait: 
http://www.belizeanjourneys.com/features/kriol/newsletter.html


Weh di goh aan? 
What’s up?   Hello [informal]
[Note: It is not intended that the person will go into all his/her happenings. The literal translation of this phrase “Weh di goh aan?” is “What is going on?”]

 

Weh yu nayhn?   Weh yu naym? 
What’s your name?     [Note: “Naym" is a variant pronunciation of "nayhn."]

 

Da how yu di du? 
How are you?

 

Gud maanin ….Gud aftanoon …. Gud nait
Good morning ……..  Good afternoon………….Good night

 

Fu chroo? 
Is that so?  [Note: The literal translation of “fu chroo?” is “for true?”]

 

Weh taim yu gat? [or] Da weh taim now?
What is the time?  [Note: The literal translation of “Weh taim yu gat?” is “What time you have?”]

 

Wi hoap unu mi laik dehnya way fu greet peepl eena Kriol. Fu chroo … Kriol da di gloo weh hoal wi tugeda! Kriol da wan a di bigis ting weh shoa seh dat yu da Bileezhan baan ahn bred!

Silvaana Udz, Ed.D da fahn Bileez. If yu waahn tel shee bowt sohnting speshal fu put eena dis Kriol aatikl, eemayl: [email protected] or Vizit: www.nationalkriolcouncil.org



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Kriol is the language spoken by many Belizeans, especially the Creole people of Belize. Although it is often perceived as a dialect of English, it is indeed it's own language with grammar and spelling rules. The National Kriol Council of Belize was created to promote the culture and language of the Kriol people of Belize, as well as harmony among all the ethnic groups of Belize. Please visit the website of the National Kriol Council of Belize for lots of good information about the Kriol language and the Creole people.


The Kriol Council has been kind enough to send us the weekly "Weh Wi Ga Fi Seh" column that is usually published in the Reporter.


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