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“Un bèl bag d'engajé”

— A beautiful engagement ring

“Un mashinn en bon léta”

— A motor in good condition

“Li çé linjinyè.”

— She's an engineer.

“Used for any speaker of English, and generally all Protestants.”

“Mô vyé pap té gason a un Mérikin.”

— My dad was the son of an Anglo.

“Yé té enrolé dan larmé.”

— They enlisted in the army.

“Mo siñ pariyin.”

— I'm not enlisting in anything.

“Li té énòrm!”

— It was enormous.

“Fanm-la gró kom un bétay.”

— The lady is big as a cow.

“Mo manjé asé.”

— I've eaten enough.

“Asé louvraj”

— Enough work

“Ça va enrishi tô lavi.”

— It will enrich your life.

“Fumyé endan latè enrishi li.”

— Fertilizer in the ground enriches it.

“Ça rent pa fasil.”

— It doesn't go in easily.

“Rentré.”

— Come in (the house/building).

“Bènn-la va amizé yé.”

— The band will entertain them.

“Expression used when entertaining guests in a home.”

“Y'ap fé sosyété aswá.”

— They're entertaining guests tonight.

“Y'alé résévwa kèk zami aswá.”

— They're going to entertain friends tonight.