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  + For other Creole languages, see [[Creole]]. 
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  '''Creole of Guinea-Bissau''' is the main language of [[Guinea-Bissau]]. It is based on Portuguese and local African languages. The grammar is very simple, but the lack of an official orthography makes written Creole complicated, as it is spelled differently in every text.   '''Creole of Guinea-Bissau''' is the main language of [[Guinea-Bissau]]. It is based on Portuguese and local African languages. The grammar is very simple, but the lack of an official orthography makes written Creole complicated, as it is spelled differently in every text.
    
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  Personal pronouns when subject of a verb   Personal pronouns when subject of a verb
− ;N : I + ;I : N
− ;Bu : you (sing) + ;You (sing) : Bu
− ;i : she, she, it + ;He, she, it : I
− <br> + ;We : No
− ;No : we + ;You (pl) : Bo
− ;Bo : you (pl) + ;They : E
− ;E : they + 
    
  Personal pronouns used for emphasis.   Personal pronouns used for emphasis.
− ;Ami : I + ;I : Ami
− ;Abo : you (sing.) + ;You (sing.) : Abo
− ;El : he, she, it + ;He, she, it : El
− <br> + ;We : Anos
− ;Anos :we + ;You (pl.) : Abos
− ;Abos : you (pl.) + ;They : Elis
− ;Elis : they + 
    
  ==Pronunciation guide==   ==Pronunciation guide==
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  ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  Skulpa. ('' '')   ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  Skulpa. ('' '')
  ; I'm sorry. :  Skulpa. ('' '')   ; I'm sorry. :  Skulpa. ('' '')
− ; Goodbye :  tchau. ('' '') + ; Goodbye :  Tchau. ('' '')
  ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Na bai. ('' '')   ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Na bai. ('' '')
  ; I can't speak creole [well]. : N ka ta papia kriol [bem]. ('' [ ]'')   ; I can't speak creole [well]. : N ka ta papia kriol [bem]. ('' [ ]'')
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  ; Good morning. :  Bon dia. ('' '')   ; Good morning. :  Bon dia. ('' '')
  ; How have you slept? : Kuma ku bu mansi?   ; How have you slept? : Kuma ku bu mansi?
  + ; I slept well, thank you. : N mansi bem, obrigado.
  ; Good afternoon. :  Boa tarde. ('' '')   ; Good afternoon. :  Boa tarde. ('' '')
  ; Good night. :  Boa noite. ('' '')   ; Good night. :  Boa noite. ('' '')
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  ===Numbers===   ===Numbers===
  + ; 1 : un
  + ; 2 : dus
  + ; 3 : tris
  + ; 4 : kuatru
  + ; 5 : cinco
    
  ===Time===   ===Time===
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  ====Months====   ====Months====
  + ; january : janeiru
  + ; february : fevreiru
  + ; march : marsu
  + ; april :abril
  + ; may : maio
  + ; june : junhu
  + ; july : julhu
  + ; august: agustu
  + ; september : sitembru
  + ; october : outubru
  + ; november : novembru
  + ; december : dizembru
    
  ====Writing time and date====   ====Writing time and date====
    
  ===Colors===   ===Colors===
  + ; White : Branco
  + 
  + ; Black : Preto
    
  ===Transportation===   ===Transportation===
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  ==Learning more==   ==Learning more==
    
− {{outline}} + {{outlinephrasebook}}
  + {{phrasebookguide}}

		Revision as of 10:07, 27 November 2012
For other Creole languages, see Creole. 
Creole of Guinea-Bissau is the main language of Guinea-Bissau. It is based on Portuguese and local African languages. The grammar is very simple, but the lack of an official orthography makes written Creole complicated, as it is spelled differently in every text.

Contents

Pronouns
[+]
Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date


Colors
[+]
Transportation 
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi


Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority


Learning more



 Pronouns
Personal pronouns when subject of a verb

I 
 N
You (sing) 
 Bu
He, she, it 
 I
We 
 No
You (pl) 
 Bo
They 
 E

Personal pronouns used for emphasis.

I 
 Ami
You (sing.) 
 Abo
He, she, it 
 El
We 
 Anos
You (pl.) 
 Abos
They 
 Elis

 Pronunciation guide
 Vowels
 Consonants
 Common diphthongs
 Phrase list
 Basics
 Hello. 
  Bon dia, boa tarde, boa noite. ( )
 Hello. (informal) 
  Kuma? ( )
 How are you? 
  Kuma ku bu sta? ( ?)
 How are you? 
  I kuma? ( ?)
 Fine, thank you. 
  Sta bom, obrigado. ( )
 What is your name? 
 Kuma ku bu nome? ( ?)
 My name is ______ . 
 Nha nome i ______ . (  _____ .)
 Nice to meet you. 
  . ( )
 Please. 
  . ( )
 Thank you. 
  Obrigado. ( )
 You're welcome. 
 Nada. ( )
 Yes. 
 Si. ( )
 No. 
 Não. ( )
 Excuse me. (getting attention) 
  . ( )
 Excuse me. (begging pardon) 
  Skulpa. ( )
 I'm sorry. 
  Skulpa. ( )
 Goodbye 
  Tchau. ( )
 Goodbye (informal) 
 Na bai. ( )
 I can't speak creole [well]. 
 N ka ta papia kriol [bem]. ( [ ])
 Do you speak English? 
  Bu ta papia inglés? ( ?)
 Is there someone here who speaks English? 
 Alguem li ta papia inglés? ( ?)
 Help! 
  ! ( !)
 Look out! 
  ! ( !)
 Good morning. 
  Bon dia. ( )
 How have you slept? 
 Kuma ku bu mansi?
 I slept well, thank you. 
 N mansi bem, obrigado.
 Good afternoon. 
  Boa tarde. ( )
 Good night. 
  Boa noite. ( )
 Good night (to sleep) 
  Boa noite. ( )
 I don't understand. 
 N ka persibi. ( )
 Where is the toilet? 
 Nunde i kasa de banho? ( ?)

 Problems
 Numbers
 1 
 un
 2 
 dus
 3 
 tris
 4 
 kuatru
 5 
 cinco

 Time
 Clock time
 Duration
 Days
 today 
 aos
 yesterday 
 aonti
 tomorrow 
 amanha
 this week 
 es semana
 last week 
 semana passada
 next week 
 próssima semana

 Sunday 
 dumingu
 Monday 
 segunda-fera
 Tuesday 
 tersa-fera
 Wednesday 
 kuarta-fera
 Thursday 
 kinta-fera
 Friday 
 sesta-fera
 Saturday 
 sabadu

 Months
 january 
 janeiru
 february 
 fevreiru
 march 
 marsu
 april 
abril
 may 
 maio
 june 
 junhu
 july 
 julhu
 august
 agustu
 september 
 sitembru
 october 
 outubru
 november 
 novembru
 december 
 dizembru

 Writing time and date
 Colors
 White 
 Branco

 Black 
 Preto

 Transportation
 Bus and train
 Directions
 Taxi
 Lodging
 Money
 Eating
 Bars
 Shopping
 Driving
 Authority
 Learning more


This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content.  It has an introduction and a  template, but there is not enough information present.  Please plunge forward and help it grow!
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+For other Creole languages, see [[Creole]].
 '''Creole of Guinea-Bissau''' is the main language of [[Guinea-Bissau]]. It is based on Portuguese and local African languages. The grammar is very simple, but the lack of an official orthography makes written Creole complicated, as it is spelled differently in every text.
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 Personal pronouns when subject of a verb
-;N : I
+;I : N
-;Bu : you (sing)
+;You (sing) : Bu
-;i : she, she, it
+;He, she, it : I
-<br>
+;We : No
-;No : we
+;You (pl) : Bo
-;Bo : you (pl)
+;They : E
-;E : they
 Personal pronouns used for emphasis.
-;Ami : I
+;I : Ami
-;Abo : you (sing.)
+;You (sing.) : Abo
-;El : he, she, it
+;He, she, it : El
-<br>
+;We : Anos
-;Anos :we
+;You (pl.) : Abos
-;Abos : you (pl.)
+;They : Elis
-;Elis : they
 ==Pronunciation guide==
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 ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') :  Skulpa. ('' '')
 ; I'm sorry. :  Skulpa. ('' '')
-; Goodbye :  tchau. ('' '')
+; Goodbye :  Tchau. ('' '')
 ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Na bai. ('' '')
 ; I can't speak creole [well]. : N ka ta papia kriol [bem]. ('' [ ]'')
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 ; Good morning. :  Bon dia. ('' '')
 ; How have you slept? : Kuma ku bu mansi?
+; I slept well, thank you. : N mansi bem, obrigado.
 ; Good afternoon. :  Boa tarde. ('' '')
 ; Good night. :  Boa noite. ('' '')
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 ===Numbers===
+; 1 : un
+; 2 : dus
+; 3 : tris
+; 4 : kuatru
+; 5 : cinco
 ===Time===
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 ====Months====
+; january : janeiru
+; february : fevreiru
+; march : marsu
+; april :abril
+; may : maio
+; june : junhu
+; july : julhu
+; august: agustu
+; september : sitembru
+; october : outubru
+; november : novembru
+; december : dizembru
 ====Writing time and date====
 ===Colors===
+; White : Branco
+; Black : Preto
 ===Transportation===
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 ==Learning more==
-{{outline}}
+{{outlinephrasebook}}
+{{phrasebookguide}}
 Contents

Pronouns
[+]
Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date


Colors
[+]
Transportation 
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi


Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority


Learning more
 This phrasebook is an outline and needs more content.  It has an introduction and a  template, but there is not enough information present.  Please plunge forward and help it grow!

Difference between revisions of "Creole phrasebook"

Revision as of 10:07, 27 November 2012

Contents

Pronouns

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Problems

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Views

Actions

Search

Navigation

feeds

Destination Docents

Toolbox

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