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“Yé gin un ti gaçon pélé Jozèf.”

— They've a baby boy named Jozèf.

“Yé gin un ti fiy pélé Klè.”

— They've a baby girl named Klè.

“Nanm-la pa mariyé enkò.”

— That man is still a bachelor.

“Ça çé un vyé gaçon.”

— That's an old bachelor.

“Mô do apé trakasé mò ojordi.”

— My back is bothering me today.

“Li tourné sô do.”

— She turned her back.

“Yé va soutini li.”

— They will support him.

“Li té bezwin særvi un baton pou apiyé li.”

— He had to use a stick to support him.

“Dan tem-çála, fanm-yé té gin pou résté travayé a lamézon.”

— Back then, women had to stay and work at home.

“Pendan yê gémm, yé té do si do.”

— During their game, they were back to back.

“Mounn-la viní lunn apré lòt.”

— People came back to back.

“Mo gin mal o do.”

— I have backache.

“Mo gin mal o rin.”

— My backbone is hurting me.

“Li té donné li un koudpyé o rin.”

— He kicked him in the backbone.

“Li té donné li un koudpyé o rinché.”

— He kicked him in the backbone.