Weh Wi Ga Fi Seh Kriol Lesson: Greeting someone..

English Belize Kriol
My name is ___ Ah nayhn (or) Mee naym xxxxxxxxxxxx
What is your name? Weh yu nayhn?
What's up? Hello (informal) Weh di go aan?
Good morning. Gud maanin.
How are you? Da how yu di du?
Fine, thank you Aarait.
How much does this cost? Humoch dis kaas?
What time is it? Weh taim yu gat?
I've had a wonderful time. Ah mi gat wahn gud gud taim.
It doesn't matter. Ih noh mata.
Is that so? Fu chroo?

 

Dis da how yu ku greet sohnbadi eena Kriol... plos wahn kopl kaman ekspreshan ahn kweschan.

 

Yu ku chek owt wahn aatikl weh nayhn “Say It Like d’ Belizean.” Ih deh eena wahn magazeen weh deh pahnlain weh nayhn Belizean Journeys.

 

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.


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