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Sranantongo
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About 19 languages are spoken in Suriname. Dutch is the official language. This is also the school language and Dutch is spoken by almost everyone in the costal area and by everyone who went to school. There is a second major language in Suriname which is called Sranantongo (‘Surinamese tongue’) or Sranan. This is an English based Creole language with many Dutch, but also Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi and African influences. You will soon notice that many Surinamese words can be traced back to English words or to words from one of the languages mentioned above. Sranantongo was originally spoken among slaves in Suriname. Today Sranantongo is the lingua franca between the many ethnic groups. It’s a language of unity or contact language which is therefore used by many Surinamese as their second language. Besides Dutch and Sranantongo, every ethnic group or tribe in Suriname has its own language, which is spoken at home or among each other. Sranantongo is also called Surinamese. In the past Sranantongo was sometimes called 'taki-taki' but today this is considered as disrespectful. The word ‘Negerengels’ (‘Negro English’) is still used in Suriname, but is controversial. In The Netherlands people sometimes think that people in Suriname speak Papiamento, but that is definitely not the case. Papiamento is based on Portuguese and Spanish. It’s spoken on the Dutch Antilles and in Aruba, but not in Suriname! Today many Sranantongo speakers live in the Netherlands and many Sranangtongo words are used in the street language among teenagers in the cities of Holland. Sranangtongo has crossed the ocean!
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English
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yes
no
me
you
he, she, it
we
you
they
that
this
there
here
where?
when?
with
next to
behind
on
under
in
high, how are you?
fine!
what’s your name?
my name is
do you want to drink something?
I don’t want that
do you have a husband / boyfriend?
do you have a wife / girlfriend?
will you call me?
together
I love you
he’s ill
doctor
call the police!
hospital
it hurts
where can I take the bus to White Beach?
i want to go to …
outside
the interior
town
house
Suriname
The Netherlands
river
rapid
hammock
bed
it’s raining
cold
market
how much?
cheap
cheaper
expensive
do you have … ?
I want …
buy
money
food
water
milk
beer
a big bottle of Parbo (1 L.)
soft drink
bread / sandwich with …
meat
chicken
beef
pork
fish
egg
rice
sugar
Indian
Creole
Hindu
Javanese
Chinese
Surinamese
Dutchman (Whiteman)
walk
sing
dance
rent
sleep
talk
man
woman
child
friend
brother
sister
language
school
gold
church
argument
I’m hungry!
slang
no trouble!
how are you doing?
I'm broke now
money
I go
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Sranantongo
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ai
no
mi
yu
en
wi
unu
den
dati
disi
drape
dyaso
pe?
oteng?
nanga
sei
baka
tapu
ondro
ini
fa waka? / fa yu tang?
ai go / mi de / boen
fa yu neng?
mi neng na
yu wani dringi wan sani?
mi no wani
yu habi masra?
yu habi frow?
yu bel mi?
makandra
mi lobi yu
a siki
datra
bel a skowtu!
at’oso
a e ati mi
pe me kan tek a bus sa e go na White Beach?
mi wani go na …
dorosei
tapsei / buskondre
foto
oso
Sranang
Bakrakondre
liba
sula
amaka
bedi
alen e kon
kowru
woyo
omeni?
bunkopu
moro bunkopu
diri
yu habi … ?
mi wani … ?
bai
moni
n’nyan
watra
merki
biri / Parbo (brand)
dyogo
soft
brede nanga …
meti
fowru (meti)
kaw (meti)
agu (meti)
fisi
eksi
aleisi
sukru
Ingi
Krioro
Hindustani
Yampaneisi
Sneisi
Sranangman
Bakra / ptata ('potato')
waka
singi
dansi
yuru
sribi
taki
man
frow / uma
pkin
mati / brada
brada
sisa
tongo
skoro
gowtu
gado-oso / kerki
trobi
angri e kiri mi! / mi bere angri!
wakamantâl
neks no fowt!
fav yu?
pakistan no de, swakte...
duku
mo lasie
Boku
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