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Basic Vocabulary
Conversation Starters
| Cajun French | English |
| Bonjour | Hello |
| How's it going? | |
| How are things? | |
| How is it? | |
| Qui ça dit? | What's up? |
| Comment ça se plume? | Literally: How's it plucking? |
| Comment ça se roule? | Literally: How's it rolling? |
Common Responses
| Cajun French | English |
| Doing Well | |
| It's going very well | |
| C'est magnifique | It's magnificent |
| Very well | |
| Very well | |
| Doing OK | |
| So-so (ok) | |
| It'll do | |
| Ça va | It's going |
| Not bad | |
| Not too bad | |
| Doing Bad | |
| Ça va mal | It's going bad |
| Ça va pas bien | It's not going well. |
| Very bad | |
| It's not going at all | |
Conversation
Here is a conversation between Pierre and Dennis
- Pierre: Bonjour Dennis.
- Dennis: Bonjour Pierre. Comment ça va?
- Pierre: Ça peut faire. Et toi?
- Dennis: Ça va bien, merci.
Here Pierre and Dennis first say hello to each other. Then they exchange basic introductory questions.
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