In this lesson, we take a look at a typical Creole house, learn the essential words to describe various parts of the house.
An lison sala, nou ka gadé yon kay kwéyòl, apwonn lé mo esansyel pou diféwan bagay an kai la.
Vocabulary
| house | kai, kaz |
rooms | chanm |
floor | planche |
| roof | fetay |
door | lapot |
walls | miway |
| partition | klowizon |
windows | founet |
shutters | jalouzi |
| verandah | potiko, veronnda |
steps | mach |
yard | lakou |
| Tjwizin = Kitchen |
| stove | stov |
fridge | fridj |
cupboard | potajé |
| sink | sinyk |
tap, faucet | tèt sitenn |
shelf | letajé |
| Chanm = Bedroom |
| bed | kouch |
wardrobe | biwo |
rug, mat | sipyé |
| Bafroum = Bathroom |
| bathroom, shower | chanm benyen |
mirror | miwé |
toilet | tòylit |
| shower | ben |
tiles | kawo |
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| Lasal = Living room |
| sofa | kannapé |
settee | seti |
armchair | chez |
| television | télévizyon |
carpet | kapit, tapi |
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| Lasal manjé = Dining room |
| table | tab |
chairs | chez |
cupboard | potajé |
| sink | sinyk |
tap, faucet | tèt sitenn |
shelf | letajé |
| pillars | pilotwi |
pit toilet | privi |
concrete | masonn |
Kwéyòl Proverbs
Akay manman glo, lanmowi se soup.
At my mother’s home, codfish water is soup.
At home, you make do with whatever you’ve got.
Sa wat ka di an fetay kay se pa sa I ka di anba kav.
What the rat says in the roof is not what it says in the cellar.
Different contexts, different vibes.
Le ou an bon kay, move kay ka kiye w.
When you are in a good home, a bad home calls you.
When you are in a good situation, you should be happy; instead you are tempted to make bad decisions that will land you in a bad situation.
Tim Tim Bwa Ches (Riddle)
Manman mmwen fe yon kay epi kat poto.
My mother made a house with four pillars.
WEPONS (ANSWER): Tab (table).
Manman mwen fe yon kay epi yon poto.
My mother made a house with one pillar.
WEPONS: Pawosol (umbrella).
