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Basic Vocabulary
Conversation Starters
| Cajun French | English | 
| Bonjour | Hello | 
|  | How's it going? | 
|  | How are things? | 
|  | How is it? | 
| Qui ça dit? | What's up? | 
| Comment ça se plume? | Literally: How's it plucking? | 
| Comment ça se roule? | Literally: How's it rolling? | 
Common Responses
| Cajun French | English | 
| Doing Well | |
|  | It's going very well | 
| C'est magnifique | It's magnificent | 
|  | Very well | 
|  | Very well | 
| Doing OK | |
|  | So-so (ok) | 
|  | It'll do | 
| Ça va | It's going | 
|  | Not bad | 
|  | Not too bad | 
| Doing Bad | |
| Ça va mal | It's going bad | 
| Ça va pas bien | It's not going well. | 
|  | Very bad | 
|  | It's not going at all | 
Conversation
Here is a conversation between Pierre and Dennis
- Pierre: Bonjour Dennis.
- Dennis: Bonjour Pierre. Comment ça va?
- Pierre: Ça peut faire. Et toi?
- Dennis: Ça va bien, merci.
Here Pierre and Dennis first say hello to each other. Then they exchange basic introductory questions.
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