Mini dictionary

  • As part of our focus on diversity, we asked our partners to complete a mini-dictionary with their own language. We started with a series of typical Creole words, translated into French and English, then each partner filled in their part. Interesting and educational!

    English

    Reunionese Creole

    French

    Italian

    Portuguese

    Welsh

    Spanish

    Finnish

    Swedish

    A sweet

    bonbon

    sucrerie

     una caramella

     um doce/ uma guloseima

     Llosin

     un dulce

     karkki/makeinen

     godis / karamell

    A guy

    boug

    Un gars

    Un homme

     un ragazzo

     um rapaz /um homem

     Crwt

     un joven/

    Un hombre

     tyyppi

    typ / kille

    A sugar cane truck

    cachalot

    gros camion qui transporte la canne à sucre

     un camion per il trasporto della canna da zucchero

     um camião para transporte de cana de açúcar

     Lori siwgwr câns

     un camión para transportar azúcar

     sokeriruokorekka

    sockerrör lastbil

    A mate

    dalon

    camarade

     un compagno

     um companheiro

    Cyfaill

     un compañero

     kaveri

     kompis

    An old man or woman

    gramoune

    vieille

    personne

     una persona anziana

     uma pessoa idosa /um idoso

     Hen ddyn / Hen fenyw

     un anciano

    Una anciana

    ikäihminen/ vanhus/seniori

    gamling

    A party

    kabar

    fête

    musicale

     una festa

     uma festa

     Parti

     fiesta

     juhlat/bileet

    fest / kalas

    How are you?

    Koman i lé?

    Comment ça va?

     Come stai?

     como está(s)?

     Shwmae?

     ¿cómo estás?

     Mitä kuuluu?

    Hur går det? / Hur mår du?

    gossip

    ladi lafe

    commérages

     un pettegolezzo

     mexerico

     Clecs

     cotilleo

     juoru

    skvaller

    kids

    marmay

    les enfants

     Bambini

     crianças

     Plant

     los niños

    Las niñas

     lapset

    barn

    An octopus

    zourite

    poulpe

    un polipo

     um polvo

     Wythdroed / octopws

     un pulpo

     mustekala

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