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Last activity 20 May 2015 by Kreol

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des39lynch

Hi everybody wondering is there any easy way of learning creole as I understand most conversations in creole but not sure how to reply in conversation correctly also my mother in law is due for a visit soon so its a must to learn any help appreciated  :top:

shénou

Hello!
There's a class starting soon, with a first free meeting this Saturday at 3pm in cascavelle, kids playground entrance,
Check the Mauritian creole class post for more details, or pm me.
Thanks

sssid

How much similar creole and french is?

Kreol

French and Creole are two different languages. The majority of the words we use in Creole derive from the French and African languages, as creole is a Lingua Franca. The personal pronouns, accent and verbs are very different to French.

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