Anyone Speak Cajun ?

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Grand Beede'-----------Big clumsy man
Saleau, Saloppe--------Sloppy,dirty man ;sloppy,dirty woman
Peeshwank -------------runt, little person
Couyon----------------A stupid person
Domion------------------a peeping Tom

Neg........a term of endearment for a (male) person (Negresse is used for females) Cajuns use it when talking to other Cajuns, it isn't used when talking to black people.)

Bon rien---a good for nothing man, a lazy man

Bonne a rienne--a good for nothing woman, a woman who sleeps around (apparently she's good for something)

Chat!--------------------------------Go away, cat!
Meenoo,meenoo-----------------Here, kitty!

Hot, hot--------------------------very hot( many adjectives are doubled, the first word meaning "very") (It was cold,cold outside last night) Some African cultures speak this way. This practice may have come from the slaves in this area.)

Tawk---------------------------an onomatopeia; the sound you make when you hit something, usually a person.

rahdoht------------------------boring, never-ending conversation

Boo-----------------honey, sweetie, darling

fremeers--------------grossed out by something

pain pee po---Some kind of game or useless activity.
 
Cajun is one of the hardest dialects to make any sense out of. Gullah is similarly hard. Ilived in New orleans for a long time, and my son is cajun as a result-his mom's side of the family is from cut-off, down bayou lafourche way.
 
Born 'an raised in Louisiana, been all over the United States, never once thought about moving away.

It's the friendliest place you'll ever visit, with the best food you'll ever eat.

Stay away from the big cities, hit the small towns, you'll never want to leave.

-Sun Runner-
 
Dijos said:
Cajun is one of the hardest dialects to make any sense out of. Gullah is similarly hard. Ilived in New orleans for a long time, and my son is cajun as a result-his mom's side of the family is from cut-off, down bayou lafourche way.

It's not hard IF you grow up using it.

What's you wife's dad's name? (Standard question on the bayou)

I grew up in Golden Meadow just down the bayou.
 
pyrguy said:
It's not hard IF you grow up using it.

What's you wife's dad's name? (Standard question on the bayou)

I grew up in Golden Meadow just down the bayou.

Not my wife!! she's from that Pitre clan
 
Interesting thread. Something that I've wondered is how close Cajun French, Canadian French and European French are to each other. Can the various dialects be mostly understood by native speakers of each, like American, British, and Australian English?

By the way, I enjoy Cajun and zydeco music a lot. I have no idea what the songs are about, but it doesn't matter, I still like the tunes.
 
Only Cajun? word I know is lagniappe which means a little sumpin extra, I think.
Had a friend in the air force that was Cajun. When he got lit up he'd revert to his bayou speak, lol. It was hillarious!!

Tarsier, I love zydeco music too! Can't make any sense out of it but it sure gets your feet movin!
 
dig-it said:
Boo-----------------honey, sweetie, darling
A friend of mine told me about the first time he went to Louisiana and a cashier asked him "Is that all you want, Boo?" :eek: (he's black) He just stared at her, not knowing what to say when she caught on to the look on his face and explained what the word actually meant down there. :)
 
Dijos said:
Not my wife!! she's from that Pitre clan

Which one??? I'm related to several on Mom's side of the family.

I gradtauted in 71 and have been gone from the bayou since 86 or so. Not much family left there now.
 
Comment ça va? Je parlais fraçais de la Lousianne (on petite).

I grew up in Lafayette and always look forward to the next time I go back!
Lafayette is the best kept secret in the south!

I've forgotten most everything I ever learned as far as French goes. I just love that town! Best folks in the world. They work hard and they play hard.

Craig
 
I spent a few years down at lovely Ft. Polk (outside leesville) Man do I miss the place! Not so much Ft. Polk, but the crawfish fests, the honestly good people and the laid back feeling to life. I now live outside Tacoma, WA.......man I hate this place. :grumpy:
 
Hottest place I ever spent any time was Shreveport in August. 1964, only rich folks had airconditioners. Damn it was hot.
 
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