Di "aa" Kriol Way Wen Yu Rait
Tudeh, wi di shyaa wid unu sohn wod (yu ku aalso seh "werd") weh ga een di Kriol song "aa" weh yu ku tink bowt laik yu di jreg lang di "a" song. Soh dis song da laik how Inglish "yard" da "yaad" eena Kriol (Da noh 'yawd' ahn da noh 'yad'). Da aalwayz "aa" fi dis song, laik di song eena "faal" (Da noh 'fawl' fi spel it, ahn da noh 'fal' ahn da noh 'fall' wichin "fall" da di Inglish way). Tudeh, wi shyaa sohn werd (wod) weh hafu du wid di dis song, tudeh op tu di leta "r" oanli.
| Kriol |
English |
| aagan, aal, aans |
organ, all, ant/s |
| baaba, baal, baaskit |
barber; drool, cry loudly, basket |
| chaa, chaaj, chaansi |
chew vigorously, charge, bullying |
| daab, daag, daata |
daub/paint clumsily, dog, daughter |
| faal, faama, faiyahaat |
faal, farmer, hearth/fireplace |
| gaagl, gaahn/gaan, glaas |
gargle, gone/left/went, glass |
| haad, haal, haat |
hard, haul/pull, heart |
| inaamel |
enamel |
| jaa, jaa teet, jraa |
jaw, molar, draw |
| kaaf, kaan, kasaava |
cough, corn, cassava |
| laaf, laaya, laas |
laugh, lawyer, last/lose |
| maabl, maaga, maakit |
marble, skinny, market |
| naasti/naasi, naat, naavis |
nasty, north; nought/zero, nervous |
| paak, paadna, paala |
park, partner, parlour/living room |
| raa, raatid, rikaad |
raw, angry, record |
Kriol: Dis Krismos, kip haat, ahn kip Faada Gaad kloas tu yu haat.
English: This Christmas, remain hopeful, and keep God as an important part of your life.
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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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