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#396168 - 01/02/11 01:22 PM Favorite Kriol phrases?
Tranquilo Traveler Offline
Talking with some experts at the bar at Crave last week, I learned some new items for the Kriol phrase book in Moon Belize:

"She proppah lika snappah" = "she's good-looking"

"cheese 'n rice" = a way to exclaim "Jesus Christ" without taking the Lord's name in vain.

What's your favorite?


Edited by Tranquilo Traveler (01/02/11 01:23 PM)

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#396169 - 01/02/11 01:29 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Tranquilo Traveler]
Tranquilo Traveler Offline
Here's a few Belizean Kriolisms I've already got:

Haul your rass -- Get the hell out of here!
Dat da lone rass -- That’s not true!
Belly full, boti glad -- Declaration after a good meal.
Stap u rass -- Shut your mouth; stop your foolishness.
Kohn ya! -- Come here!


Edited by Tranquilo Traveler (01/02/11 01:41 PM)

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#396174 - 01/02/11 03:10 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Tranquilo Traveler]
elbert Offline
'Hand wash Hand' it’s used on a personal basis between friends or in a brotherhood of man sense like the expression
" The World is Round" .
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#396241 - 01/03/11 01:14 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Tranquilo Traveler]
Uncle Buck Offline
Is "the world is round" a kriol expression also, haven't heard that before.

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#396242 - 01/03/11 01:21 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Uncle Buck]
papashine Offline
How you look so! Whats wrong?

Mek we talk! We need to talk about this..


Edited by papashine (01/03/11 01:31 PM)
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#396394 - 01/05/11 11:56 AM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: papashine]
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"No True"....Thats right!
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#396399 - 01/05/11 12:59 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Uncle Buck]
elbert Offline
Originally Posted By: Uncle Buck
Is "the world is round" a kriol expression also, haven't heard that before.

:-0 The Beatles! , how old are you Uncle Buck?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSjYD9XgK8w&has_verified=1
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#396416 - 01/05/11 03:48 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Tranquilo Traveler]
Uncle Buck Offline
I know that song sure, but never heard that lyric used as "an expression" before, or how it relates to hand wash hand, which is a really cool saying imo.

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#396420 - 01/05/11 04:22 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Uncle Buck]
papashine Offline
Bombo cloth....toilet paper grin
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#396428 - 01/05/11 04:46 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Tranquilo Traveler]
Short Offline
When Thief thief from Thief, God laugh.

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#396429 - 01/05/11 04:52 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Short]
papashine Offline
"Me no know!...I don't know
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#398262 - 01/23/11 04:51 PM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Tranquilo Traveler]
Leah-Ann Offline
"Fuk ya, mon!!" The reply from a local Rasta when my friend offered to tell people the carving he bought for $20 US sold for $40 US!
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#398336 - 01/24/11 11:53 AM Re: Favorite Kriol phrases? [Re: Tranquilo Traveler]
Judyann H. Offline
Dat dug hit me = That dog hates me

Our neighbor said this for about a year before someone was able to translate it for me....I wish I had known sooner, I always thought my dog and my neighbor got along.


Edited by Judyann H. (01/24/11 11:54 AM)
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