Word of the Month: Dominican Creole is designed to introduce the Kwèyòl (Creole) language of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the inspiration for the Sénica product line.
August marked the start of our fourth series of Word of the Month: Dominican Creole. We’ve learned 8 Dominican Kwèyòl (Creole) words and a proverb in this series Kwèyòl (Creole) Proverb: Zandoli sav ki pyé bwa I ka mouté. English Translation: The lizard knows which tree to climb. Meaning: It is good to be wise. The fifth series is scheduled to launch in 2015. Please drop me a line if you … Read More →
Word: Mouté Definition: to climb, to go up Pronunciation: moo-tay Part of Speech: verb So far we’ve learned eight words: Zandoli + sav + ki + pyé + bwa + I + ka + mouté = lizard + knows + which + tree + log + to climb Stay tuned for the audio recap. Natural. Beautiful. You., Ben.ar.dett, Creator of Sénica Products www.senicanaturals.com Word of the Month: Dominican Creole is … Read More →
Today’s post is a three-for-one. Two of the words have been covered in previous Creole series. Word: Bwa Definition: log, wood, woods, (also means arm, to outrun) Pronunciation: as written Part of Speech: noun Word: I Definition: he/she/it – pronoun – Pronunciation: “e” and in the letter e Part of Speech: pronoun Word: Ka Definition: verb marker that denotes present tense and usually precede a verb (I.e. Mwen ka maché … Read More →
Our fourth Word of the Month is “Pyé”. Click over to learn what it means. Read More →
Our third Word of the Month is “Ki”. Click over to learn what it means. Read More →
Our second Word of the Month is “Sav”. Click over to learn what it means. Read More →
Our first Word of the Month is “Zanndoli”. Click over to learn what it means. Read More →
Series 4 Word of the Month: Dominican Creole launches August 21st. Join us as we learn a new Kwèyòl (Creole) proverb. We’re speeding things up this year with daily words (previously monthly). You’ll learn more in less time. Stay tuned! Catch up with previous series here. Series 1 Proverb: Little axe cut big trees. Series 2 Proverb: The cockroach has no pardon in front of the fowl. Series 3 Proverb: … Read More →
February 2013 marked the start of our third series of Word of the Month: Dominican Creole. We’ve learned 6 Dominican Kwèyòl (Creole) words and a proverb in this series Kwèyòl (Creole) Proverb: Vyé kanawi ka fè bon bouyon. English Translation: Old pots make good soup. Meaning: Do not abandon the old for the new. The fourth series is scheduled to launch in 2014. Please drop me a line if you have any … Read More →
Our sixth and final Word of the Month is Bouyon. Click over to learn what it means. Read More →