Cajun-French Vocabulary - George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts

Cajun-French Vocabulary
(English)
Family
Mother
Father
Brother
Sister
Grandmother
Grandfather
Godmother
Godfather
(Cajun)
Mère
Père
Frère
Soeur
Grand-mère
Grand-père
Nanan, Nanny
Parran
Actions
To tell stories
To watch television
To go out with friends
To travel
To read
To talk on the phone
To write
To cook
To go fishing
Raconter des histories
Regarder la television
Sortir avec des amis
Voyager
Lire
Parler au tèlèphone
Ècrire
Cuire
Aller à la pêche
Animals
Dog
Cat
Chicken
Horse
Pig
Cow
Bullfrog
Duck
Raccoon
Alligator
Monkey
Snake
Mouse
Wolf
Werewolf
Bear
Chien
Chat
Poule
Cheval
Cochon
Vâche
Ouaouaron
Canard
Chaoui
Cocodril
Macoc
Serpent
Souris
Loup
Loup garou
Ours
Places
Marshy, slow moving body of water
Swamp
House
Bayou
Marècages
Maison
Colors
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Brown
White
Black
Grey
Rouge
Orange
Joune
Verte
Bleu
Violet
Brun
Blanc
Noir
Gris
Food
Thick soup with seafood and okra
Rice dish with seafood and spices
Pork gut with rice dressing
Pork sausage with added pork gut
Potato
Bread
Coffee with milk
Grits
Gumbo
Jambalaya
Boudin
Andouille
Patate
Pain
Café au lait
Gru
Expressions
Let the good times roll!
Why?
Let’s talk!
That’s crazy!
Doggonit!
Good grief!
Wow!
That’s all!
Good for nothing.
It never ends.
I can’t wait.
I wonder…
Do you like me?
I like you.
There is…
Yes
No
Lassier les bon temps rouler!
Co faire?
Allons parler!
Mais,ça c’est fou!
Saloperie!
Pouyaille!
Key awau!
C’est tout!
Bon rien.
Ça fini pas. / Ça fini jamais.
Temps me dur.
Je me demande.
Ti m’aime?
Je t’aime.
Y’a
Oui / Ouais
Non
Miscellaneous
Combination of Cajun and Blues music
Charm, good or bad luck
Small flat-bottom boat
Community dance
Zydeco
Gris-gris
Pirogue
Fais do-do