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“Li mourí dé mwa pasé.”

— He died two months ago.

“Li té mourí iyè.”

— She died yesterday.

“Çé té dir, dir.”

— It was very hard.

“Pòv mounn té gin lavi dir. Pouyai.”

— Poor people had a hard life. Lord, yes.

“Çé pa tro difisil, non.”

— It's not that difficult; no.

“Fouyé patat”

— Pull up potatoes

“Li déshiré tou nô plant-yé.”

— She dug up all of our plants.

“Ifalé krézé un pî.”

— One had to dig a well.

“Ça déjir pa fasilmen.”

— That doesn't digest easily.

“Mo pe pa déjiré li.”

— I cannot digest it.