Vocabulary of Guernsey French (Guernésiais)
Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives masculine, feminine
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mother |
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mère, la mère, mères |
| 2. |
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father |
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père, lé père, pères |
| 3. |
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sister |
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sœur, la sœur, sœurs |
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water |
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iaoue, l’iaoue |
| 2. |
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fire |
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faëu, lé faëu |
| 3. |
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sun |
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soleil, lé soleil |
Baïlle-naöns ogniét not pòin pour la journaïe.
Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11
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cat |
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cât, lé cât, câts |
| 2. |
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dog |
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tchen, lé tchen, tchens |
| 3. |
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horse |
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ch’fa, lé ch’fa |
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white |
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bllànc, bllànche |
| 2. |
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black |
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naër, naëre |
| 3. |
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red |
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rouge, rouge |
National languages in bold
Early Norman French
Anglo-Norman (1066 - 1450)
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