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Louisiana Creole words starting with “C”

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English:charmer

“Boug-la konné sharmé.”

— That guy is a charmer (He knows how to charm).

çála

Demonstrative
English:that one, those

çé

Verb
English:to be

çé pou

pejorative
English:the problem is
English:for real

“Oké, mo gònn pou vré, astœr.”

— Okay, I'm really leaving, now.

“Vrémen, mo pa kapab kouri ojordi.”

— For real, I cannot go today.

“Li marié iyè? Çé vré?!”

— He got married yesterday? For real?!

çé; yê

conjunction
English:am

“Mo çé mérikin.”

— I am American.

“Çé kréyol mo yê.”

— I'm Creole.

çé; yê

conjunction
English:are

“To vayan.”

— You're awesome.

“To çé bon moun.”

— You're good peeps.

“Yé çé gourman.”

— They're greedy