Conjunctions

Conjunctions join sentences, phrases, or words together. Below are the most common Louisiana Creole conjunctions. Click each Listen button to hear the word or example.

All conjunctions (list)

É, épi— and

Épi çé fou, tou ça

And, all that is just crazy.

Ou— or

T'olé fettuccine ou chop-koshon aswar?

Do you want fettuccine or pork chops tonight?

Mé— but, well

Mé, çé pa bon tou ça

Well, that's not good, all that.

Kan, ékan— when

Ékan li mourí, tou kékin viní a lamézon

When he died, everybody came to the house.

Si— if

Si mo té smat, mo sé gin un djob

If I were smart, I'd have a job.

Paske, parske— because

Mo pa ka jwènn vouzòt paske mo bizé

I can't join y'all because I'm busy.

Kanmèmm, Kamèmm— anyways, although

Sô pap dí li pa fé ça, mé, li té fé ça kamèmm

His father told him not to do it, but he did it, anyways.