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Useful Communication Tools in Kriolu

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Cidade Velha, also known as Ribeira Grande de Santiago, has been placed on the list of World Heritage Sites on UNESCO’s website. The cradle of the Cape Verdean nation was declared a World Heritage Site on Friday afternoon and now sits alongside other great works of humankind on the list. “Cidade Velha has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, marking Cape Verde’s entry to the international community’s inventory of properties of outstanding universal value,” says the website.

SIDADI VÉLHA, PATRIMÓNIU MUNDIAL DI UMANIDADI

06-26-2009

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Afasta Muda di li Bai bu kaminhu Bandidu Dexa‐m, Dexa‐m pasa dexa‐m en pás, Dexa‐m kétu Diskulpa ( kon lisensa ), bu pode fla‐m, undi ki ta fika Diskulpa‐m Ó ki afronta Dja N fronta Djuda‐m N kre ajuda Es sa ta ataka‐m Fronta, txiga na mi Ladron Larga‐m Leba‐m pa ospital Luta Nau! N ka kre Dja N fronta Nhos djuda‐m Nhos txiga na mi N ka gosta N ta txoma polisia Odja pirata Para Pur favor Roba, Roba‐m Sai di li Sukoru Sukoru, es sa ta furta‐m ô es sa ta roba‐m Tilifona polisia, Txoma polisia Tra mô, Tra‐m mô Txoma dotor Txoma Korpu di Pás N ka tene nada N ka tene dinheru Ami é voluntariu N sta li pa N djuda‐nhos Kasu‐bódi

Move out of here Move out of here Go away Bandit Leave me alone, Let me go Leave me alone Excuse me, can you tell me where is… I am sorry What a pain! I am in trouble Help me I need some help They are chasing me There’s a problem, help me Thief Let me go Take me to the Hospital Struggle, fight No, I don’t want I am in trouble Please, help me Come and help me I don’t like I will call the police Look! the burglar, robber, bandit Stop Please! Steal, Stole me Get out of here Help Help, they are stealing from me Call the police Get your hands off, Hands off me Call the doctor Call Peace Corps I don’t have anything I don’t have any money I am a PC volunteer I am here to help you Assault

SAFETY RELATED WORDS


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What’s your nationality? I am Capeverdean What do you do? I am a teacher Where are you from? I am from the United States of America, and you? What’s your profession/occupation? I am a Peace Corps volunteer

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MANTENHA GREETINGS

DISPIDIDA GOOD BYE


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A [α]........................... Alerjia B [b] .......................... Bóka D [d] .......................... Diareia E [e] ........................... Érba F [f] ............................ Fébri G [g] ........................... Gana H [ ħ ] ......................... 5h I [i ]............................ Ijéni J [З] ........................... Jetu K [ĸ] ........................... Kasu‐bódi L [l] ............................ Ladron M[m] ......................... Medu N [n] ......................... Nega Ñ [ŋ]........................... Ñuli

O [o] ...........................Odja P [p]............................ Para R [r] ............................Roba S [s] ............................ Sangi T [t] ............................ Toma U[u] ............................Unha V[v].............................Violason X [ζ] ............................ Xuxu Y [ y ] .......................... Y bo Z [z] ............................ Zanga DJ [dз] ........................Djongo LH [ljə]........................ Ilha NH [ň].........................Nha TX [tζ] ......................... Txora

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NUNBRU

UN DOS TRES KUATU SINKU SAIS SÉTI OITU NÓVI DÉS ONZI DOZI TREZI KATORZI KINZI DIZASAIS DIZASÉTI DIZOITU DIZANÓVI VINTI TRINTA KORÉNTA SINKUÉNTA SASÉNTA SATÉNTA OITÉNTA NOVÉNTA SÉN DUZÉNTUS TREZÉNTUS KUATUSÉNTUS KINHÉNTUS SAISÉNTUS SETISÉNTUS OITUSÉNTUS NOVISÉNTUS MIL

NUMBERS

ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN TWELVE THIRTEEN FOURTEEN FIFTEEN SIXTEEN SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN NINETEEN TWENTY THIRTY FOURTY FIFTY SIXTY SEVENTY EIGHTY NINETY ONE HUNDRED TWO HUNDRED THREE HUNDRED FOUR HUNDRED FIVE HUNDRED SIX HUNDRED SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT HUNDRED NINE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000


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Prunómi Pesual

TXOMA MORA E STA TEN

Ami, mi, N Txoma Mora E Sta Ten Abo, bo, bu Txoma Mora E Sta Ten Ael, el, e Txoma Mora E Sta Ten Anos, nos nu Txoma Mora E Sta Ten Anhos, nhos Txoma Mora E Sta Ten Aes, es Txoma Mora E Sta Ten

KOR brumedju verdi azul prétu kor‐di‐róza branku kastanhu sinzentu

COLORS red green blue black pink white brown gray

Ex: Ami N txoma Samira Ael, el ta mora na Praia Ami e merkanu Ami N sta fixi Ami N ten txeu dinheru

VERBU

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Modi ki bu (nhu/nha) sta? { N sta bon, obrigadu/a (dretu,fixi,sabi,kontenti). Ami, N txoma‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐(Ami, nha nomi e –

How are you? I am fine thank you ( well, satisfied, happy, glad). My name is‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐


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Ami e di Kabuverdi(Merka, Angola, SanTome), y bo? Modi ki bu txoma? N ka ta papia Kriolu. Bu ta papia Inglês? Bo e di ki ilha? Bu pode djuda‐m? Modi ki e nomi di kel kuza li? N ka ta ntende/ N ka ntende Papia más divagar, pur favor N kre bai Kureiu N kre uza telefoni. Mostra‐m un telefoni publiku! Bu pode npresta‐m bu móvel, pur favor.

I am from Cape Verde (US, Angola, SanTome), and you? What’s your name? I don’t speak Kriolu. Do you speak English? Which island are you from? Can you help me? How do you call this thing here? I don’t understand. Speak slowly, please! I want to go to the post office I want to use a phone. Is there a public phone? May I use your cell phone, please?

KONSEDJU

Stajiáriu ka ta bebi agu kontaminadu pamódi e ta da diareia!

‐ DIAREIA STA NA BU MON ‐

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MES DI ANU

Janeru Fevereru Marsu Abril Maiu Junhu Juliu/Julhu Agostu Setenbru Otubru Nuvénbru Dizénbru

January February March April May June July August September October November December

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Dias di Simana

Sigunda‐fera Tersa‐fera Kuarta‐fera Kinta‐fera Sesta‐fera Sábadu (sabru) Dia Dumingu

Days of the Week

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday


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pon/pãu bread

mantega butter

asukra sugar

sal salt

pimenta pepper

sopa soup

karni meat

pexi fish

pexi grelhadu grilled fish

ben pasadu well done

mal pasadu rare

bebidas beverages

águ/a water

jelu ice

leti milk

dosi sweets

vinhu wine

serveja beer

faka knife

garfu fork

kudjer spoon

PALAVRAS KI TA UTILIZADU TXEU MOST COMMON WORDS (cont.)

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Bu pode leba‐m ti Korpu di Pás? (Inbaxada di Merka, otel, restoranti). N kre konxe sidadi Kantu ta kusta un vólta pa sidadi? Más ó menus? Spera‐m un kuzinha(momentu, instanti) N ta ben gósi li

Can you take me to Peace Corps at Prainha? (American Embassy, hotel, restaurant). I want to get acquainted with the city. How much is a tour to the city? More or less? Wait a minute. I’ll be right back

BANKU BANK

Undi k’e banku? Nhos ta troka Traveler’s check? N kre faze un karton vintikuatu. Kal k’e kanbiu di oji? Ki óra ki banku ta abri? Ki óra ki banku ta fitxa?

Where is the Bank? Do you do traveler’s check exchange? I want to apply for a twenty four credit card. What’s today’s exchange? What time does the bank open? What time does the bank close?

TAXI


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E modi? Modi ki bu sta? Modi ki bu txoma? Undi ki bu mora? Abo e di undi? Ami, N sta fixi! Dretu Sabi Kontenti Kanpion Y bo? N meste bai kuartu banhu Papel ijéni Sabon Agu Txau! Ti logu Ti manhan

SPEAK

What’s up? How are you? What’s your name? Where do you live? Where are you from? I am fine! Well Happy Glad Very good, excellent And you? I need to go to the rest room Tissue Soap Water So long! See you later Till tomorrow

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sin/nau yes/no

pur favor please

obrigadu/a thank you/thanks

N ka ta ntende nada I don’t understand

Kantu? how many?

karu expensive

baratu cheap

tudu everything

nada nothing

un poku a little

mutu a lot

undi where

bon good

friu/kenti cold/hot

kalor hot

txuba rain

puera garbage

lixu dust

jornal newspaper

revista magazine

sigaru cigarrets

fós matches

Undi ta fika? Where is?

dinheru money

kafé breakfast

almosu lunch

janta/djanta dinner

sobrimenza dessert

PALAVRAS KI TA UTILIZADU TXEU MOST COMMON WORDS


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BIBIDA

Grógu Pontxi Serveja Vinhu Uiski likor

STAJIÁRIU KA TA BEBI GRÓGU PAMÓDI E TA DA GATA

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N tene fómi( sedi). Mostra‐m undi ta fika restoranti? N kre kume algun kuza. N kre rezerva un meza pa 4(5,6,7) pesoa. pa fumador ki ka ta fumadu kalker lugar, ka ten problema. Traze‐m ementa, pur favor. N kre vinhu ( tintu, branku, di Fogu. N kre serveja (strela N kre agu/a Trindadi. agu gazoza agu sen gás sumu di limon sumu di laranja sumu di papaia sumu di tanbarina sumu di kalbisera refrijeranti koka‐kóla sprite kaperinha sen asukra ku poku asukra ku txeu asukra ku txeu grogu ku poku grogu sen jelu ku jelu kafé kurtu ku dosanti sen dosanti pexi grellhadu undi e kuartu banhu? tudu inkluidu Traze‐m kónta, pur favor! Bu tene troku?

NA RESTORANTI

I am hungry (thirsty). Is there a restaurant around here? I want to eat something. I want to reserve a table for 4 (5,6,7) people. Smoking non smoking anywhere, no problem.The menue, please. I want some wine (red, white, from Fogo) I want some beer (strela) I want some water (trindadi) carbonated water regular water lemon juice orange juice papaya juice tamarindo juice kalbisera juice coke sprite kaperinha (Brazilian spirit) without sugar with little sugar with a lot of sugar with a lot of grogu with little grogu without ice with ice small coffee with artificial sugar without artificial sugar grilled fish Where’s the rest room? everything included The check, please! Do you have change?

AT THE RESTAURANT


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KUMIDA DI KABUVERDI

Katxupa

Fixon

Sapatinha

Bongolon

Nbonji

Kongu

Fruta

Papaia

Mangi

Mansan

Laranja

Pera

Pesigu

Uva

Banana

INGRIDIENTI

Kobi

Batata

Mandióka

Sabóla

Adju

Pimenton

Tumati

Bóbra

Sinora

Rapodju

Longisa

Karni di porku/di bódi/di baka

Pexi

Galinha

Tosinhu di porku


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