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Seychellois Creole is a language of Seychelles.

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

A - a (pronounced ha) E- e (pronounced hay) I - i (pronounced e) O - o U - u (pronounced ou)

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics

Goodmorning 

"Bonzour"

Goodnight 

"Bonswar"

Hello. 

. "Allo"

How are you? 

"Komansava?"

Fine, thank you. 

"Byen mersi, oumenm?"

What is your name? 

"Ki mannyer ou apele?"

My name is [name] . 

"Mon apel [name]"

Nice to meet you. [Pleasure] 

"Plezir"

Please. 

"Silvouple" Silvouple is pronounced Seelvooplay

Thank you. 

"Mersi"

Yes. 

"Wi"

No. 

"Non"

Excuse me. 

"Eskiz mon" Mon is pronounced bluntly, not as mohnn

I'm sorry. 

"Pardon" Pardon is pronounced bluntly, not as pardohnn

Goodbye 

"Orevwar"

Goodbye (informal) 

"Bye"

I can't speak [name of language] [well]. 

"Mon pa kapab koz [name of language][byen]"

Do you speak English? 

"Eski ou koz Angle?" Angle (English) is pronounced as Anglay

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

"Eski i annan en dimounn la ki koz Angle?"

Help! 

"Ed mwan!"

Look out! 

"Atansyon!"

Have a good evening. 

"Pas en bon sware." Sware is pronounced swaray

I don't understand. 

"Mon pa konpran"

Where is the toilet? 

 ? "Oli toilet?"

What's up? 

"Ki dil?"

What are you doing? 

"Ki ou pe fer?"

Okay

"O.K"

Why? 

"Akoz?"

What? 

"Kwa?"

Who? 

"Lekel?"

Where? 

"Oli?"

When? 

"Kan" Kan is pronounced bluntly, not as Kahnn

Wait for me. 

"Esper mon"

How much is this? 

"Konbyen sa?"

Hospital 

"Lopital"

Hotel

"Lotel"

I'm sick 

"Mon malad"

I got hurt 

"Monn ganny blese" Blese is pronounced blaysay

Don't touch me! : "Pa tous mon!" Tous is pronounced Toos

I'm lost. 

"Monn perdi."

I don't want that. 

"Mon pa le sa." Le is pronounced Lay

Problems

Numbers

1 

Enn

2 

De

3 

Trwa

4 

Kat

5 

Senk

6 

Sis

7 

Set

8 

Wit

9 

Nef

10 

Dis

20 

Ven

50 

Senkant

100 

San

200 

Desan

500 

Senksan

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Lendi 

Monday

Mardi 

Tuesday

Merkredi 

wednesday

Zedi 

Thursday

Vandredi 

Friday

Sanmdi 

Saturday

Dimans 

Sunday

Months

January - Janvier

Febuary - Fevrier

March - Mars

April - Avril

May - Mai

June - Juin

July - Juilltt

August - Aout

September - Septembre (pronounced Sep-tombre)

October - Octobre

November - Novembre (pronounced No-vombre)

December- Decembre (pronounced Day-sombre)

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

'Where is the bus stop?Oli bus stop?'

'Which bus goes to....?Ki bus al......?' ('bus' pronounced almost like 'bis')

Directions

Taxi

'I want to go to....Mon le alle....' (pronounced mo-lay-al)

'How much is it to.....Comien pou alle.....' (pronounced com-ye pu-allay)

Lodging

Money

Eating

'Where is a good restaurant?Cote ki anan en bon restaurant?' (pronounced cotay-ki ana eh bon restauruh)

'What restaurant would you reccomend?Ki restaurant ou recomande?' (restaurant pronounced as 'restauruh' and recomande as rekomanday)

Bars

'Where is the ........ bar?Oli bar ......?' (you'd insert the name of the bar)

'Is there a local bar?' 'I anan en bar locale?' (pronounced ee-ana eh bar lokal)

'Where is it?' 'Cote i ete?' (pronounced cotay-yetay)

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more

{Go there - they virtually all speak English!}