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“A légliz, klòsh-la toujou apé sonné.”

— The bell's always ringing at church.

“Té gin pou mèt ti klòsh a koté sô lî.”

— Had to put a little bell next to his bed.

“Yé mèt di pimen dou endan yê gombó?”

— They put bell peppers in their gumbo?

“Pap té linmé bouré sô pimen dou-yé.”

— Dad loved to stuff his bell peppers.

“Kan to bwa un ta labyær, to fini avèk un gro vent.”

— When you drink lots of beer, you end up with a belly.

“Mo gin ti pons astœr.”

— I've a little belly, now.

“Doktè té koupé sô nombri.”

— Doc cut off his belly button.

“Va shærshé tou tôz afær.”

— Go get your things.

“Mo trouvé li enba latab.”

— I found it below the table.

“To ka mèt ça enba lavatwar-la?”

— Can you put it below the sink?

“A koté lari, y na un ban pou asi.”

— Next to the street, there's a bench for seating.

“Pliy pa li sinon to pe pa særvi li.”

— Don't bend it, or else you won't be able to use it.

“Mo linm fé mò un smouthi dêmi.”

— I love making me a berry smoothie.

“A koté lamézon Jérémi té trouvé un særpen.”

— Beside the house, Jérémi found a snake.

“Ora pi-la, li lésé baÿ.”

— She left the pan beside the water well.