| PRONUNCIATION KEY: | |
| an | an, as in animal |
| ch | sh, as in shame |
| dj | as in jam |
| é | ay |
| è | eh, as in yet |
| en | as in penny |
| ò | oh (nasal), as in hot |
| on | as in honey |
| ou | as in foot |
| tj | as in catch |
The sea is very important for us because we live on an island—Dominica, 750 square kilometres in size. On the eastern side of the island you find the Atlantic Ocean. It is usually rough because of the strong breezes. On the western side of the island you will find the Caribbean Sea. This sea is calmer.
Lanmè—a twèz enpòtan pou nou pas nou ka viv adan yon ti lil, Donmnik, 750 kilomèt kawé. Akoté lès péyi-a, ou ka jwenn lanmè Atlantik. Lanmè-sala pli mové pas i ni bwizvan ka vanté. A koté wès péyi-a, ou ka jwenn lanmè Kawayib-la. Lanmè sa-la pli kam.
Lanmè bèl.
The sea is beautiful. by the sea, seaside bòdlanmè
An nou alé bòdlanmè.
Let’s go to the seaside. Mwen k’ay bò plaj-la.
I am going to the beach.
Let’s go diving (Anou ay Plonjé) The sea is also a place to enjoy yourself. You can bathe, swim, bathe, take boat rides. You can also get involved in water sports such as diving and boat-racing.
Anba lanmè i ni bas.
Below the sea there are reefs. Ou pè vwè lacho.
You will see corals. Ou ké wè bèl ti pwéson.
You can see beautiful little fishes. I ni yonn de koté la ou sa plonjé, koté kon chanmpany pwé lapwent epi Soufouyè.
There are some interesting places to dive such as Champagne near Pointe Michel and Soufrière. Yon lòt bagay ki ou sa fè sé pou alé gadé balenn.
Another interesting thing you can do is whale watching. I ni yon lo balenn an lanmè Donmnik-la.
There are many whales in Dominica’s waters. Moun lòt péyi ka vizité Donmnik pou gadé balenn.
People from other countries visit Dominica to go whale watching. Common Fish
Lanmè—a twèz enpòtan pou nou pas nou ka viv adan yon ti lil, Donmnik, 750 kilomèt kawé. Akoté lès péyi-a, ou ka jwenn lanmè Atlantik. Lanmè-sala pli mové pas i ni bwizvan ka vanté. A koté wès péyi-a, ou ka jwenn lanmè Kawayib-la. Lanmè sa-la pli kam.
Vocabulary
| the sea | lanmè | Caribbean Sea | Lanmè Karayib | beach | plaj |
| boat | kannòt | fish | pwéson |
Lanmè bèl.
The sea is beautiful. by the sea, seaside bòdlanmè
An nou alé bòdlanmè.
Let’s go to the seaside. Mwen k’ay bò plaj-la.
I am going to the beach.
Let’s go diving (Anou ay Plonjé) The sea is also a place to enjoy yourself. You can bathe, swim, bathe, take boat rides. You can also get involved in water sports such as diving and boat-racing.
Anba lanmè i ni bas.
Below the sea there are reefs. Ou pè vwè lacho.
You will see corals. Ou ké wè bèl ti pwéson.
You can see beautiful little fishes. I ni yonn de koté la ou sa plonjé, koté kon chanmpany pwé lapwent epi Soufouyè.
There are some interesting places to dive such as Champagne near Pointe Michel and Soufrière. Yon lòt bagay ki ou sa fè sé pou alé gadé balenn.
Another interesting thing you can do is whale watching. I ni yon lo balenn an lanmè Donmnik-la.
There are many whales in Dominica’s waters. Moun lòt péyi ka vizité Donmnik pou gadé balenn.
People from other countries visit Dominica to go whale watching. Common Fish
| In the sea you will find many types of fish. There some fish you will find near the sea shore and others you will find in the channel. Here are some familiar ones. An lanmè-a, ou ka jwenn diféwan kalté pwéson. I ni sa ou ké tapé pwé atè. Ni dòt ou ké jwenn an kannal. Mi yonn dé pwéson yon lo moun konnèt. | |||||
| ballyhoo | balaou | graysby | tache | tuna | ton |
| doctor fish | siwizyen | king mackerel | taza | whale | balenn |
| dolphinfish, mahi-mahi | dowad | shark | wétjen | ||
| flying fish | volan | sprat | kouliw | ||
Verbs
to swim
najé
to dive
plonjé
to fish
péché
Kwéyòl Proverbs
Gwan bato ti vwèl
Large boat, small sail
Great things are often propelled by little things
Yon bato koulé pa ka anpéché yon lòt navidjé
The fact that one boat has sunk does not prevent others from sailing
Lanmè bèl makak di navidjé
The sea is fine, monkey says let’s sail
Make hay while the sun shines
Lanmè pa ni bwanch
The sea has no branches
Sometimes there is nothing to help you get out of difficult situations