New Caledonian French — top 33 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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| # | New Caledonian French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonjour | Hello / good day |
| 2 | Salut | Hi (informal) |
| 3 | Tata ! | Bye (local) |
| 4 | Au revoir | Goodbye |
| 5 | Merci | Thank you |
| 6 | S'il te plaît | Please |
| 7 | Oui | Yes |
| 8 | Non | No |
| 9 | Pardon | Sorry / excuse me |
| 10 | Ça va ? | How are you? / OK? |
| 11 | le Caillou | New Caledonia (nickname) |
| 12 | la brousse | the bush / rural interior |
| 13 | un broussard | a bush/country person |
| 14 | un Caldoche | NC-born European |
| 15 | un Zoreille | a Metropolitan French person |
| 16 | kaï-kaï | food / to eat (Bislama) |
| 17 | nakamal | kava bar / meeting place |
| 18 | yossi ! | wow! (surprise) |
| 19 | topette | (beer) bottle |
| 20 | creek | small stream (Aus. Eng.) |
| 21 | paddock | field (Aus. Eng.) |
| 22 | Casse pas la tête ! | Don't worry! |
| 23 | C'est choc ! | It's great! |
| 24 | un | one |
| 25 | deux | two |
| 26 | trois | three |
| 27 | quatre | four |
| 28 | cinq | five |
| 29 | six | six |
| 30 | sept | seven |
| 31 | huit | eight |
| 32 | neuf | nine |
| 33 | dix | ten |