creole french speakers?

Question

I'm black and creole....
my dad was creole and he died when I was little so I never really learned creole french....
I'm really interested in learning the language...

I have some aunts and uncles who speak it but they never take me seriously because they said that people in my generation don't care about the language anymore...

all my dad's brothers and sister are +50 years old......

well my dad was from Lafayette louisiana and I have family in New Orleans, Opelousas, and Rayne....

I just wanna know some basic phrases, words, or sentences....
the only think that I can say is hello and goodbye....

So could any other frenchmens (creoles) out there help me out...

just tell me what is the following:

how are you doing?

what's your name?

etc. (just basic stuff)

I know a little normal french (from France) and I know how to repeat stuff in creole french....

Answer 1

Hello...My name is Cliford "Clif"... I'm a Louisiana Creole and speaker of the language. Someone already posted my buddy Christophe's website....www.learnlouisianacreole.wordpress.com... It's really good. In addition, I also teach Louisiana Creole by conference call. If interested, let me know!

Answer 2

Good Morning In Creole

Answer 3

Eh las bas! (hello or see you later)...



You and I are actually in the same situation. My mother is creole from New Orleans and my father is black and white from Ohio. I speak a bit of French and very little of Creole because my family had the same idea as your family.



I did really want to learn Creole and I found the following site which is wonderful... they have audio sound bytes that let you know how things should be pronounced and all kinds of sayings and how they compare to French as well... let me know what you think....



learnlouisianacreole.wordpress.com

Answer 4

particular, only as an English speaker can learn Jamaican Creole extra rather than a Frenchman ought to. the two are rather a ecu language simplified and its prounciation and syntax heavily prompted by Bantu languages. yet "ease" is relative: neither could have a reasonably sure wager!

Answer 5

French creole as is spoken in louisiana?

Haiti?

Martinique?



I know some cajun and French creole and mostly Haitian creole since I'm haitian descent.....And I speak french.....



Louisiana creole:



Hello Bonjou Bonjour

How are things? Konmen lé-z'affè Comment vont les affaires?

How are you doing? Konmen to yê? Comment allez-vous? Comment vas-tu?

I'm good, thanks. C'est bon, mèsi. Ça va bien, merci.

See you later. Wa toi pli tar. À plus tard.

I love you. Mo laime toi. Je t'aime.

Take care. Swinye-toi. Prends soins de toi.

Good Morning. Bonjou. Bonjour.

Good Evening. Bonswa. Bonsoir.

Good Night. Bonswa. Bonne nuit.

Answer 6

http://www.byki.com/

Go to this website, and you can download a free tutorial with flash cards. It starts with the basics (hello's, good-bye's,places). If you like it you can buy the full version cheap enough. Oh, and it has sound, so you can pronounce the words correctly. I love it, I am learning Korean.

Answer 7

well i don't know creole french but i know french, i don't know if they're similar or not, try googling it



how are you doing?

- comment sont vous l'action



what's your name?

- ce qui est votre nom



EDIT: what the person above posted is really similar to french

learn french (since its more widely known, than move to creole and try to teach yourself or have your family teach you)

Answer 8

Welcome - Byenvenu

Hello - Bonjou

How are things? - Konmen lé-z'affè

How are you doing? - Konmen to yê?

I'm good, thanks. - C'est bon, mèsi.

I love you. - Mo laime toi.

Take care. - Swènn-toi.

My name is... - Yé pèl mò...