Sa i di-a (more casual) . Please – Souplé (shortened version of "Si ou plé / Si'w plé") . Thank you – Mèsi (from "merci") . Thank you very much – Mèsi an pil , Mèsi an lo , or Mèsi an chay' . Excuse me – Eskizé mwen (from "excusez-moi") . Rain is falling – Lapli ka tonbé , or Lapli ka bat' (stronger) , Lapli ap tonbé (Haitian) . Today is a nice day – Jòdi-a bèl How are you ? – Ka'w fè? (Guadeloupe) , Sa'w fè? (Martinique) , Sa kap fèt? (Haitian) - often shortened to "Sakafèt'?" . Brother, Sister - Frè , Sè Going to the beach – Ay (o)bòdlanmè-a My place - Akaz (an) mwen (Guadeloupe) , Lakay mwen (Martinique) I don't care - Mpa kyè (Haitian) , Man san fouté (FWI) Girlfriend (or female relative) - Manzèl Boyfriend (or male relative) - Boug (To) engage in a fight - Goumé épi moun Sample texts Below are samples of St. Lucian Creole French taken from a folktale. An English translation from the same source: First to pass was Konpè Kochon (Mister Pig). He said, "Konpè Lapen (Mister Rabbit), what are you doing there?" Konpè Lapen told him, "I am digging a few holes to plant yams to feed my children." Konpè Kochon said, "But, Konpè, you're too foolish! You mean to tell me you can grow yams there?" References External links Antillean Creole Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words (from Wiktionary's Swadesh list appendix) French-based pidgins and creoles Creoles of the Caribbean Languages of Dominica Languages of France Languages of Guadeloupe Languages of Îles des Saintes Languages of Martinique Languages of Saint Lucia Languages of Trinidad and Tobago Subject–verb–object languages French language in the Americas