A little lesson in Gullah
Som’ Gullah fuh unrabble yuh mout’ wid
| English | Gullah |
| He is a truthful person | ‘E tru mout’ (truth mouth) |
| Before dawn | B’fo’ day clean |
| Give me a drink of whiskey | Lemme br/esh (bless) muh mout’ |
| I’m the parent | Uh de lo’worl’ Gawd |
| He’s a young preacher | ‘E uh table-tappuh |
| Hush, stop talking | Tie yuh mout’ |
| He change his mind | ‘E turn ‘e head |
| He talked all day | ‘E unrabble ‘e mout’ all day |
| I didn’t open my mouth | Ie een crack muh teet’ |
| I was flattered | ‘E sweet mout’ me |
| He cursed me | ‘E bad mout’ me |
| He steals | ‘E han’ shaw’t ob patience |
| She is Pregnant | ‘E fol’ |
| He wants too much | ‘E long eye |
| She’s angry with me | She tink much wid me |
| Why? | Mek so? |
| Where is he? | Wah side ‘e is? |
| He left a long time. | ‘E clean gone. |
| He isn’t any more good | ‘E done fuh. |
| He was fascinated by her | ‘E had ‘e eye tie up. |
| He went to eat his dinner | ‘E gon’ fuh grease ‘e mout.’ |
| I can’t rightly say. | Ie khan’ specify. |
| It was nothing new. | ‘E dry-long-so. |
| No dope allowed here! | No happy-dus’ yah! |
| Sing a song sister | Hice uh chune sistuh. |
| Think hard for the answer. | Study yuh head. |
| Where is it? | Weh ‘e deh at? |
| Don’t give me bad luck. | Don’ pit mout’ on me. |
| I forgot. | Mah head leab me. |
| Why are you so worried? | Mek you duh rarry so? |
| Get in here and sit down! | In yah cah sid down! |
| Throw the ball here. | Chunk de ball yuh |
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