Kreyol - Do You Speak It?

@schulzie (4061)
United States
March 4, 2009 9:12pm CST
I was just thinking about this today. I live in South Florida and we have a lot of Haitian immigrants here. Many of them speak Kreyol, which is like a form of French and English combination. Some examples of Kreyol, or Creole are: Poukisa? - Why? Kote? - Where? Kisa? - What? Kile? - When? Ki moun? - Who? Kijan? - How? Kiles? - Which? If you understand or speak a little French anyways then you should have no problem with the language. Myself, I speak English and am about 75% fluent in Spanish. Living in South Florida I hear Kreyol spoken so often that I can usually get the gist of a conversation. How about you? Do you speak Kreyol? Or do you speak another foreign language? I always say it is better to know more than one language, you never know when you will need it. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
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Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Mar 09
nope never really heard it. WE lived in Louisanna and learn some of those cajun words. BUt I cant write them and had sometime hard to understand what they were talking about. I took SPanish in scholl but it doesnt help with my DIL she talks so fast I hardly catch a word I know!
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schulzie
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
6 Mar 09
Is Cajun similar to Kreyol or Creole? I did not know that Cajun was actually a language. I thought Cajun was a people and a style of cooking. I learn something new every day! Thanks for your comment and have a great day!!!
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Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Mar 09
YEs they are a people and yes they have hteir own language and way of saying things. No none of the words you wrote is any where near Cajun. I just cant think of how to write thier words
dragon54u
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
5 Mar 09
Unfortunately, I am not fluent in anything but English. I think it is good to know another language. But I also think that when people move to a country other than their own that they should learn the language spoken there. It will allow them to live a better, more affluent life in their adopted country and also is more respectful of their adopted countrymen.
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schulzie
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
6 Mar 09
Yes, you have a very valid point there. I just think it is nice to be able to speak more than one language. And certainly if I were to move to a non English speaking country then I would do my very best to learn the new country's language. I think that is only fair and the right thing to do. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!!!
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bluishrose
@bluishrose (2289)
• Philippines
5 Mar 09
Its the first time I heard of a language like that. My boyfriend speaks french and he's teaching me basic words and phrases. I don't think the examples you've given are similar to french. Its nice that you speak spanish fluently, want to learn that language too.
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schulzie
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
6 Mar 09
I always think it is a good idea to speak at least 2 different languages. You never know when you might need to speak to someone who doesn't speak your mother tongue. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!!!
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Dragonofgold
@Dragonofgold (509)
• Canada
5 Mar 09
I do not speak any other languages per se, but I can usually figure out the gist of a sentence if I read it in french. I can almost understand french in conversation. I can get chunks. that I actually understand and bunches that sort of tickle on the edge of my understanding. I would never expect to go to france or even quebec and be able to survive though.
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schulzie
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
6 Mar 09
You never know, you might know enough French to get by. I speak Spanish at about a 75% fluency level and I went to Argentina about 5 years ago. I had a headache at the end of the day but I got through. I could order food, shop, and converse with Spanish speakers. I met my husband's family and they were surprised how much Spanish I knew. I surprised myself! Thanks for your comment and have a great day!!!
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soyporteno
@soyporteno (406)
• United States
6 Mar 09
I have heard it being spoken but I do not understand it at all. However, I do speak Spanish and English so that is a helpful thing!
ahsn12k4
@ahsn12k4 (83)
• Canada
5 Mar 09
i speak english,french,hindi,urdu,bangla,now trying spanish. but i have some friends from haiti who speaks creole. if i put some effort then imight learn it easily because i hear them and sometime i know what they are talking about because of french.
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schulzie
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
6 Mar 09
Wow! That's a lot of languages! You must really have a knack at learning language. Yes, I believe that Creole or Kreyol is very similar to French. I don't speak either one but it sounds very similar. Thanks for your comment and have a great day!!!
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jillhill
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
5 Mar 09
I know a little bit of a foreign language...usually just enough to get me through the airports by saying please, thank you, wheres the ladies room etc....but I have found that most places I have traveled the people all speak english....if you ask them to!
moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
5 Mar 09
my dad speaks it.. he was a missionary to haiti when i was a child