Louisiana French — top 66 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Louisiana French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | bonjour | hello / good day |
| 2 | salut | hi |
| 3 | comment ça va? | how's it going? |
| 4 | comment les affaires? | how are things? |
| 5 | ça va bien | I'm doing well |
| 6 | comme ci comme ça | so-so |
| 7 | merci | thank you |
| 8 | merci beaucoup | thank you very much |
| 9 | s'il te plaît | please |
| 10 | excuse-moi | excuse me / sorry |
| 11 | au revoir | goodbye |
| 12 | à tout à l'heure | see you later |
| 13 | mais oui | why yes / of course |
| 14 | mais non | of course not |
| 15 | quoi c'est ton nom? | what's your name? |
| 16 | mon nom c'est … | my name is … |
| 17 | cher / chère | dear (common term of address) |
| 18 | asteur | now |
| 19 | icitte | here |
| 20 | là-bas | over there |
| 21 | un char | a car |
| 22 | un piastre | a dollar |
| 23 | de l'argent | money |
| 24 | une maison | a house |
| 25 | du monde | people / folks |
| 26 | un homme | a man |
| 27 | une femme | a woman |
| 28 | un enfant / 'tit | a child / little one |
| 29 | mon père | my father |
| 30 | ma mère | my mother |
| 31 | un ami / une amie | a friend |
| 32 | de l'eau | water |
| 33 | à manger | food / something to eat |
| 34 | de la viande | meat |
| 35 | du pain | bread |
| 36 | du lait | milk |
| 37 | du café | coffee |
| 38 | le gombo | gumbo |
| 39 | le boudin | boudin (sausage) |
| 40 | le travail | work / job |
| 41 | l'école | school |
| 42 | un livre | a book |
| 43 | manger | to eat |
| 44 | boire | to drink |
| 45 | aller | to go |
| 46 | venir | to come |
| 47 | vouloir | to want |
| 48 | savoir / connaître | to know |
| 49 | parler | to speak |
| 50 | voir | to see |
| 51 | entendre | to hear |
| 52 | quoi? | what? |
| 53 | qui? | who? |
| 54 | où? | where? |
| 55 | quand? | when? |
| 56 | pourquoi? | why? |
| 57 | bon | good |
| 58 | mauvais | bad |
| 59 | gros / grand | big |
| 60 | petit | small |
| 61 | fais do-do | dance party / go to sleep |
| 62 | laissez les bons temps rouler | let the good times roll |
| 63 | lagniappe | a little something extra |
| 64 | je t'aime | I love you |
| 65 | je comprends pas | I don't understand |
| 66 | tu parles anglais? | do you speak English? |