Seychellois Creole phrasebook

Pronunciation guide

Vowels A - a (pronounced like the a in cat) E- e (pronounced like the a in date) I - i (pronounced like the i in kit) O - o (pronounced oh) U - u (pronounced like oo in zoo)

Consonants B = b as in bait; D = d as in date; F = f as in fate; G = g as in gate; K = k as in Kate; L = l as in late; N = n as in nate (unless preceded by a vowel and not followed by a vowel or another n in which case sounds like French nasal n); M = m as in mate; P = p as in paste; R = r as in rate; S = s as in sate; T = t as in Tate; V = v as in vacate; W = w as in wait; Y = y as in Yate; Z = z as in xylophone;

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

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Basics Good morning "Bonzour" Goodnight "Bonnwit" Good evening "Bonswar" Hello. . "Alo" How are you? "Koma sava?" Fine, thank you. "Byen mersi, ?" What is your name? "Ki mannyer ou apele?" My name is [name] . "Mon apel [name]" Nice to meet you. [Pleasure] "Plezir" Please. "Silvouple" Silvouple is pronounced Seelvooplay Thank you. "Mersi" Yes. "Wi" No. "Non" Excuse me. "Eskiz mwan" Mwan is pronounced bluntly, similar to mwuh I'm sorry. "Pardon" Pardon is pronounced bluntly, not like pardonn Goodbye "Orevwar" Goodbye (informal) "Bye" I can't speak Seychellois Creole [well]. "Mon pa konn koz kreol [byen]" Do you speak English? "Eski ou konn koz Angle?" Angle (English) is pronounced as Anglay Is there someone here who speaks English? "Eski i annan en dimounn la ki konn koz Angle?" Help! "Ed mwan!" Look out! "Atansyon!" Have a good evening. "Pas en bon sware." Sware is pronounced swaray I don't understand. "Mon pa konpran" Where is the toilet? "Oli twalet?" What's up? "Ki dil?" What are you doing? "Ki ou pe fer?" Okay "O.K" Why? "Akoz?" What? "Kwa?" Who? "Lekel?" Where? "Oli/kote?" When? "Kan" like cuh sound in cousin, not like can. Wait for me. "Esper mwan" How much is this? "Konbyen sa?" Hospital "Lopital" Hotel "Lotel" I'm sick "Mon malad" I got hurt "Mon'n ganny blese" Blese is pronounced blaysay Don't touch me! "Pa tous mwan!" Tous is pronounced Toos I'm lost. "Mon'n perdi." I don't want that. "Mon pa le sa." Le like "la" in late.

Problems

Numbers 1 Enn 2 De 3 Trwa 4 Kat 5 Senk 6 Sis 7 Set 8 Wit 9 Nef 10 Dis 20 Ven 50 Senkant 100 San 200 Desan 500 Senksan

Time

Clock time midday - midi pronounced mee jee ; one o'clock - enn-er(er pronounced like air); two o'clock - dez-er (pronounced as days air); three o'clock - trwaz-er(as in Trois heure); four o'clock - kat-er(pronounced as cat were) ; five o'clock - senk-er(pronounced as sank air); six o'clock - siz-er(pronounced as seas air); seven o'clock - set-er (pronounced sayt air); eight o'clock - wit-er ( pronounc

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