Jèrriais dans l’Otchupâtion – Jèrriais attested during the Occupation

May 5th, 2012

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Jèrriais dans l’Otchupâtion – Jèrriais attested during the Occupation

Office du Jerriaishistory, vocabulary

Du Jèrriais fait sèrvi duthant l’Otchupâtion par eune fanmil’ye St-Ouënnaise
Mêfie-té Beware, be careful
I’ faut s’mêfier you must be careful
As-tu ouï? Have you heard?
Les nouvelles sont bouônnes The news is good
As-tu ouï les canons? Have you heard the guns?
As-tu trouvé des fieillets à matîn? Have you found any leaflets this morning?
As-tu ‘té souongni les lapîns? Have you been to care for the rabbits?
(the wireless was hidden under the cage)
As-tu ‘té vaie ès j’vaux? Have you been to see to the horses?
(another family kept the wireless in the stable)
Mêfie-té, y’en a iun par les c’mîns Be careful – there is one (German) around
Y’en a tchiques-uns par les c’mîns There are some of them (Germans) around