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“Kombyin ça pèz?”

— How much does it weigh?

“Mo pèz ...”

— I weigh ...

“Un pê linèt-yé”

— A pair of glasses/spectacles

“Un pê boug-yé”

— A couple of dudes

“Dé pê snike-yé”

— Two pairs of tennis shoes

“Nou alé pêché nan bayou.”

— We went fishing in the bayou.

“Li vini a koté mò pou pêshé damm-la wa li.”

— She came on the side of me to avoid the lady from seeing her.

“Pou pêshé li jiré, li té fé tou ça li té bezwin fé.”

— To avoid being cursed at, he did everything he needed to do.

“Mo pêsh.”

— I avoid.

“gargan”

— Adam's apple

“dibwa depòm”

— Apple tree

“la kalbas swiv lalyòn”

— teh apple doesn't fall far from the tree

“Apré to mèt kènn-la-yé dési pòrtez-la.”

— After, you put the cans on the conveyor.