| Term | Definition |
|---|
| comment | how |
| déloger | to dislodge |
| notre esprit | our mind (spirit) |
| peut pas | cannot (for "we" "on" in Cajun, taking the singular) |
| faire | to make |
| arracher | to remove, pull out forcefully |
| tout seul | all alone |
| nous-même | we ourselves the same |
| manière (la manière n.; manière adj.) | the manner (noun); adj. somewhat |
| capable | capable, to be able |
| une bête rouge | a red bug (animal, creature) |
| enterré | buried (in earth) |
| la peau | the skin |
| tit brin | a little bit, a little sliver |
| l'acool | the alcohol |
| agiter | to agitate, to stir |
| épis-là | and then there |
| la prise | the catch |
| le, la victime | the victim |
| quoi-faire | why |
| que j'use (1st person present subjunctive) | that I use |
| é (she, it) | it |
| tite bétail | little creature, animal |
| j'vous donne | I give to you |
| la raison | the reason |
| à c't'heure (asteur) | at this time (hour) |
| un tas | a lot or a heap |
| été élevé | was raised (reared as children) |
| parmi (prep.) | among |
| pendant | during |
| parler | to speak, to talk |
| mais | but |
| au moment | at the moment |
| le pouvoir | the power, the ability to do |
| est perdu | is lost |
| enfoncé | stuck into, buried, pushed into |
| démanger | to itch |
| affreux | awful, dreadful, very much |
| la démangeasion | the itch |
| comparé | compared |
| le désir | the desir |
| apprendre | to learn |
| première | first (fem.) |
| la langue | the tongue, the language |
| l'aide (feminine noun- l(a)aide) | the aid |
| ça peut s'faire | it could be (that could itself make) |
| aprés | after |
| aussi tant (ô tant) | oh so much |
| quoi | what |
| vous habituer | to accustom yourself |
| encore | again, once more |
| la vraie bête rouge | the real red bug |
| exciter | to excite |
| lâcher | to let go, to go loose |
| la même chose | the same thing |
| rétablir | to reestablish |
| est nécessaire | is necessary |
| d'avoir | of to have |
| un astrigent | an astringent |
| aussi | also |
| rélever | to arise, to make arise |
| la cachette | the hiding place |
| soulager | to relieve |
| car | for |
| donc | therefore (Cajuns use it in asking please also) |
| aprés expérimenter | experiencing |
| s'informer | to inform oneself |
| j'crois | I believe |
| par moyen | by means (moyen is also used to mean a means of traveling) |
| déja | already |
| se décourager | to discourage oneself |
| se rapeller | oneself to remember |
| la cervelle | the brain |
| retenir (ertenir) re is reversed at times | to retain |
| presque tout | nearly all |
| dedans | into |
| eh bien | wow! |
| cerner | to corner (an animal) |
| reveiller | to awaken |
| jongler | to think, to juggle thoughts |
| prenez courage | you (sing. or plural) take courage |
| pratiquez | you (sing. or plural) practice |
| des livres | some books |
| le français | the French |
| abordable | accessible |
| à la main | at hand |
| lire | to read |
| des écoles | some schools |
| donner | to give |
| des cours | some courses |
| des études | some studies |
| la confiance | the confidence |
| vous-même | you (you yourself) |
| j'vous complimente | I compliment you |
| à faire ça | at to do that |
| cajuns dissent | Cajuns say |
| lâches pas la patate (lâchez...) | do not let go of the potato (hang in there) (tu, vous) |
| assez | enough |
| d'essais | of tryings |
| pourra | will be able (singular future simple) |
| n'importe de qui | anyone (no import of who) |
| renouveler | to renew |
| le mieux | the best |
| des charades | some conversations |
| habiterait (vous-autres) | you will inhabit (conditional present, we) |
| alentour | around |
| aies, ayez pas honte | do not have shame, or feel shame |
| la meilleuse | the best (fem.) |
| d'en haut | of on top, above |
| à faire | at to do |
| j'pense | I think |
| qu'il y aura | that there will be |
| se demander | to ask oneself |
| négliger | neglect |
| beaucoup | many |
| d'avancements | of advancements |
| votre cherche | your search |
| pour arracher | for to pull out |
| que j'offre | that I offer |
| mener | to take to (il va mener une fin à son discours) |
| final(e)ment | finally |
| du soulag(e)ment | some relief |
| vont satisfaire | will satisfy |
| lorsque | as sonn as |
| ouvrir, overt | to open |
| pourquoi pas | why not |
| essayer | to try |
| prononcer | to pronounce |
| tout qu'est possible | all that is possible |
| au même temps | at the same time |
| que j'lise | that I read |
| télécharger | to download |
| écoutez bien | you (sing. or plural) listen well |
| l'écriture | the writing |
| essayez | you (sing. or plural) try |
| j'ai un tas | I have a lot (heap) |
| aprés | after |
| sera accompli | will be accomplished |
| du succès | some success |
| d'ôter | of to remove |
| sauf que | but, except that |
| peut-être | maybe (can be) |
| tites erreurs | little errors |
| de quel)ques mots | of some words |
| j'connais que | I know that |
| va être | it will be |
| le vôtre, la vôtre | yours (masc., fem.) |
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