An ugly advent calendar, 44 new words & a song.

So, last night I went to the supermarket to buy myself an advent calendar. To my horror, there were none left! Can you believe it? After our long search and asking about 100 members of staff, I managed to find the very last advent calendar. It is the least christmassy and ugliest advent calendar I have ever seen but hey, at least I got one. I couldn't imagine a Christmas without one.

Anyway, back to Creole and a song!

Here's the vocabulary. Once learned the song should be easily understandable.

Sa meme - that is

Simé - way

Tone - you have 

Montrer - shown

Pou - will

Passer - go

Li - it

Laba - there

Dir - tell

Bizin - have to

Conseil - advice

Vine - come

Dan - in

Li couma - it is like 

Soleil - sun

Pé - (present tense)

Lévé - getting up

Gramatin - in the morning

Salair- heat

Depi - since

Banané (lané) - year

Boucou - a lot

So sazesse - knowledge 

Devoir - homework/ obligation

Riss - risk

Vanne - sell

Rissesse - richness

Pov - poor

Lonneteté - honesty

Éna - have

Mo lavi - my life

Maré noir - black sea

Létan - time

Azordi - today

Appranne - learn 

Dimounes - people

Kisana (kisana sa)- who (who is it)

Fer - do

La sarité - charity

Envie - want

Linité - 

La verité - truth

Paroles de "Simé la lumière" de Kaya

Sa meme simé tone montrer moi
Sa meme simé ki mo pou passer
Sa simé la li alle laba meme
Sa meme simé ki mo pou passer
Sa meme simé to finn mette moi
Sa meme simé dir pou passer
Sa simé la simé la limière
Sa meme simé ki mo pou passer

Bon conseil
Ki vine dan la limière
Li couma soleil
Ki pé lévé gramatin
Ki donne saler depi boucou bananés
So sazesse
Ki nou tou bisin pé suivre

Devoir riss bisin vanne la rissesse
Devoir pov bizin éna lonneteté
Devoir riss bisin vanne la rissesse
Devoir pov bizin éna lonneteté

Chorus

Mo lavi
Li ti dan maré noir
Depi létan
Mo na pa conne la limière
Azordi
Mo pé appranne la limière
Mo finn décider
Pou montrer tou dimounes

Montrer moi kisana ki pé fer la sarité
Dir moi kisana ki pé envie fer linité
Montrer moi kisana ki pé fer la vérité
Simé la limière sa li pou léternité

Chorus

Bon conseil
Ki vine dan la limière
Li couma soleil
Ki pé lévé gramatin
Ki donne salair depi boucou bananés
So sazesse
Ki nou tou bisin pé suivre

Devoir riss bisin vanne la rissesse
Devoir pov bizin éna lonneteté
Devoir riss bisin vanne la rissesse
Devoir pov bizin éna lonneteté

Chorus